Summit Public School K2

Summit Public School K2 is one of the close-knit 9-12 campuss in El Cerrito, California, part of Summit Public School K2 District, with 554 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. That puts it 34% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Summit Public School K2 District is the operating authority for Summit Public School K2, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Summit Public School K2 lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. The remainder looks like 13% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Summit Public School K2 has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.1:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 82% of students at Summit Public School K2 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Contra Costa County's rate of about 45%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Contra Costa County indicate median household income runs about $127,229, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Contra Costa County runs 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), of which Summit Public School K2 is one.

Fred T. Korematsu Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Summit Public School K2.

The campus sits in a suburban setting. As a public charter, Summit Public School K2 runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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