North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine (Closed 2013)

North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine serves 57 students in grades Kindergarten-8. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 50-59% (which was approximately equal to the California state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 50-59% (which was approximately equal to the California state average of 58%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment was 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
57 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(11-12)
50-59%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
50-59%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
2%
1%
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Asian
4%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hispanic
14%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
White
77%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.39
This chart displays the diversity score of North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (10-11)
9%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (10-11)
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
50-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% CA state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average).
How many students attend North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine?
57 students attend North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
77% of North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine?
North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine offer ?
North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8
What school district is North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine part of?
North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine is part of Vista Unified School District.

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