Forty-niners Academy (Closed 2009)

Forty-niners Academy serves 110 students in grades 6-8. 
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 was equal to the California state level of 22:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
110 students
This chart displays total students of Forty-niners Academy by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Forty-niners Academy by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Forty-niners Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
9%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forty-niners Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hispanic
60%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Forty-niners Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Black
31%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forty-niners Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
White
n/a
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forty-niners Academy and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Forty-niners Academy.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Forty-niners Academy and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forty-niners Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forty-niners Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Forty-niners Academy?
110 students attend Forty-niners Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
60% of Forty-niners Academy students are Hispanic, 31% of students are Black, and 9% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Forty-niners Academy?
Forty-niners Academy has a student ration of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.
What grades does Forty-niners Academy offer ?
Forty-niners Academy offers enrollment in grades 6-8
What school district is Forty-niners Academy part of?
Forty-niners Academy is part of Ravenswood City Elementary School District.

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