Enrollment
89
Elementary
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHEATLAND·NCES 064233011548
Wheatland Charter Academy
123 Beale Hwy., Beale AFB, CA 95903 · (530) 788-0248 · Yuba County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL89 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
35 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 21 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 110% larger than its 5th grade class (10).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
78.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +28.8pp since 2014
Math
63.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +18.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 29 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 36.4% | 42.4% | 6.1% | 15.2% |
| Math | 24.2% | 39.4% | 30.3% | 6.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.8% | 63.6% |
| 2023-24 | 63.2% | 63.2% |
| 2022-23 | 61.5% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.8% | 52.2% |
| 2020-21 | 71.0% | 54.8% |
| 2018-19 | 64.7% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 60.0% |
| 2016-17 | 53.1% | 53.1% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wheatland Charter Academy
Wheatland Charter Academy's state test result (68.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Charter Academy this school | 89 | 39.3% | 68.6% |
| Trabuco Elementary Trabuco Canyon | 90 | 37.8% | 51.8% |
| McKittrick Elementary McKittrick | 61 | 37.7% | 46.3% |
| American River Collegiate Academy Orangevale | 132 | 40.9% | N/A |
| Fallsvale Forest Falls | 62 | 37.1% | 56.4% |
| Forestville Elementary Forestville | 72 | 38.9% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wheatland Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Yuba County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 89 | #5,662 of 5,915 | #18 of 21 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
89
-3 (-3%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 104
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 23.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89 | 4 | 22.3:1 | 39% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 86 | 4 | 21.5:1 | 40% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 87 | 4 | 21.8:1 | 41% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 92 | 4 | 23.0:1 | 29% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 98 | 4.5 | 21.8:1 | 49% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 87 | 4 | 21.8:1 | 55% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 104 | N/A | N/A | 41% (43) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wheatland Charter Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (98 to 89); teachers down 11% (4.5 to 4).
About Wheatland Charter Academy
Wheatland Charter Academy is a small elementary school in Wheatland, located in Beale AFB, California. A federal count lists 89 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Wheatland has 1,359 students in 4 schools, and Wheatland Charter Academy is one of those schools.
Wheatland Charter Academy's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 48%. After that, the student body is 25% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, and 8% Black. By the diversity index, Wheatland Charter Academy comes in at 67%.
Wheatland Charter Academy's 4 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 22.3:1. Elementary schools in California have a similar average ratio of 22.3:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 39%. The gap from the 68% average for public schools in Yuba County is 29 points.
allk12 grades Wheatland Charter Academy an A. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Wheatland Charter Academy is 12.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
In Yuba County (population about 84,507), median household income is about $76,373, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 41 public schools operate in Yuba County, serving about 16,045 students.
The closest other public school is Lone Tree Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within ten miles. On proficiency, Wheatland Charter Academy is ahead of the 42.8% nearby average, ranking 1st of 7.
NCES assigns Wheatland Charter Academy the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area. Charter status: Wheatland Charter Academy is a public charter school.
The student count in 2024-25 was 89, 3% below the 92 of 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Yuba County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,507
Census ACS
Median income
$76,373
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
16,045 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wheatland
- Bear RiverMiddle · 585 students
- Wheatland ElementaryElementary · 380 students
- Lone Tree ElementaryElementary · 305 students
Nearby schools
- Lone Tree Elementary0.0 mi · 305
- Wheatland Elementary8.1 mi · 380
- Edward P. Duplex8.4 mi · 55
- Wheatland Union High8.4 mi · 1,063
- Wheatland Community Day High8.4 mi · 8
- Bear River8.4 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About Wheatland Charter AcademyHow large is Wheatland Charter Academy?
Wheatland Charter Academy enrolls approximately 89 students in grades KG-05.
Is Wheatland Charter Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wheatland Charter Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Wheatland Charter Academy have?
Wheatland Charter Academy employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wheatland Charter Academy?
At Wheatland Charter Academy, the student body is approximately 48% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 18% Two or more.
What district is Wheatland Charter Academy in?
Wheatland Charter Academy is part of Wheatland.
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