Wheatland Charter Academy

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Wheatland Charter Academy ranks 1029 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Wheatland Charter Academy is a public charter elementary school located in Beale AFB, California, serving 87 students in grades K-5. This high-performing school stands out for its strong academic performance and focus on serving the military community.

Wheatland Charter Academy consistently outperforms the Wheatland District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, 63.16% of Wheatland Charter Academy students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy End of Course, compared to 46.84% for the Wheatland District and 47.04% for California. The school also ranks highly for serving military-connected students, placing 14th out of 118 California elementary schools in 2023-2024 and 30th out of 140 in 2022-2023, both with a 4-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools, Wheatland Elementary and Lone Tree Elementary, Wheatland Charter Academy outperforms them in test scores, particularly in ELA/Literacy. Additionally, Wheatland Charter Academy has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (41.38% in 2022-2023) compared to Wheatland Elementary (55.83%) and Lone Tree Elementary (36.08%), as well as the more distant schools in the Marysville Joint Unified District (ranging from 60.66% to 87.5%). These factors suggest Wheatland Charter Academy may be serving a more advantaged student population.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

123 Beale Hwy.
Beale AFB, CA 95903

(530) 788-0248

District: Wheatland

SchoolDigger Rank:
1029^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,352

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 86

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.4%

White:

30.2%

Two or more races:

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wheatland Charter Academy ranks better than 82.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.17. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Wheatland Charter Academy has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Wheatland School District. Student population at Wheatland Charter Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.4%), White (30.2%), two or more races (22.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Wheatland School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wheatland Charter Academy is 21.5, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Wheatland School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wheatland Charter Academy is $8,352, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Wheatland School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wheatland Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Wheatland Charter Academy 1029^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Wheatland Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Military Connected students:

Wheatland:

SchoolDigger ranks Wheatland 441^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wheatland Charter Academy

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Rank History for all students at Wheatland Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2008	56.77	2013^th	5113	60.6%
2009	51.07	2420^th	5193	53.4%
2010	42.00	3056^th	5314	42.5%
2011	50.05	2595^th	5377	51.7%
2012	54.75	2342^nd	5390	56.5%
2015	63.77	1758^th	5611	68.7%
2017	67.21	1691^st	5692	70.3%
2018	76.51	1293^rd	5662	77.2%
2019	66.23	1781^st	5789	69.2%
2023	78.90	1209^th	5874	79.4%
2024	83.17	1029^th	5862	82.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Wheatland Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.45	30^th	140	78.6%
2024	84.73	14^th	118	88.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Wheatland Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.73	1568^th	5510	71.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Wheatland Charter Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	121	16	14	26	1	n/a	n/a	3	181
2006	87	12	17	17	1	n/a	n/a	5	139
2007	96	9	19	24	4	n/a	n/a	5	157
2008	82	5	18	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	135
2009	86	7	6	18	4	3	8	0	132
2010	68	7	7	17	2	3	0	0	104
2011	65	11	4	16	4	3	1	0	104
2012	69	13	1	17	2	3	0	0	105
2013	67	8	1	19	2	2	0	0	99
2014	51	5	1	20	1	2	1	0	81
2015	50	3	2	19	2	2	10	0	88
2016	50	4	4	17	4	0	8	0	87
2017	54	4	5	18	3	0	10	0	94
2018	52	5	4	26	0	0	11	0	98
2019	54	3	3	26	0	1	11	0	98
2020	41	7	1	30	0	0	14	0	93
2021	42	6	3	22	1	0	18	0	92
2022	47	4	0	22	0	0	14	0	87
2023	41	3	0	26	0	0	17	0	87
2024	26	6	2	33	0	0	19	0	86

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wheatland Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	181	6.2	29.2	20.2
2006	139	5.2	26.7	26.9
2007	157	8.0	19.6	50
2008	135	7.0	19.3	55.6
2009	132	6.6	20.0	35.6
2010	104	6.0	17.3	32.7
2011	104	n/a	n/a	41.3
2012	105	5.5	19.0	n/a
2013	99	5.5	18.0	31.3
2014	81	4.5	18.0	38.3
2015	88	4.0	22.0	45.5
2016	87	4.0	21.7	55.2
2017	94	4.5	20.8	54.3
2018	98	4.5	21.7	49
2019	98	5.0	19.6	43.9
2020	93	n/a	n/a	41.9
2021	92	4.2	21.6	29.3
2022	87	4.0	21.7	29.9
2023	87	4.0	21.7	41.4
2024	86	4.0	21.5	39.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wheatland Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	181	6.2	29.2	20.2
2006	139	5.2	26.7	26.9
2007	157	8.0	19.6	50
2008	135	7.0	19.3	55.6
2009	132	6.6	20.0	35.6
2010	104	6.0	17.3	32.7
2011	104	n/a	n/a	41.3
2012	105	5.5	19.0	n/a
2013	99	5.5	18.0	31.3
2014	81	4.5	18.0	38.3
2015	88	4.0	22.0	45.5
2016	87	4.0	21.7	55.2
2017	94	4.5	20.8	54.3
2018	98	4.5	21.7	49
2019	98	5.0	19.6	43.9
2020	93	n/a	n/a	41.9
2021	92	4.2	21.6	29.3
2022	87	4.0	21.7	29.9
2023	87	4.0	21.7	41.4
2024	86	4.0	21.5	39.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	90.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10.0%	90.0%	100.0%	100.0%	90.0%	90.0%
2013	91.0%	0.0%	0.0%	9.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	95.0%	95.0%
2014	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2015	90.0%	10.0%	0.0%	0.0%	90.0%	90.0%	90.0%	90.0%	90.0%
2016	88.0%	0.0%	0.0%	13.0%	96.0%	100.0%	100.0%	92.0%	88.0%
2017	≥95.0%	≤5.0%	≤5.0%	≤5.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%
2018	≥95.0%	≤5.0%	≤5.0%	≤5.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%
2019	≥95.0%		≤5.0%	≤5.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wheatland Charter Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,352

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wheatland Charter Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1781^st of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 1209^th of 5874 Elementary schools	10.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Wheatland Charter Academy)	70	77.8	7.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Wheatland)	56.2	46.1	10.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wheatland Charter Academy)	55	72.2	17.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wheatland)	43.8	44.5	0.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Wheatland Charter Academy)	58.3	41.7	16.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Wheatland)	48.8	53.5	4.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wheatland Charter Academy)	50	50
4th Grade Mathematics (Wheatland)	44.8	53.5	8.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	98	87	11.2%
African American	3	3
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	26	26
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	54	41	24.1%
Two or More Races	11	17	54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.9%	41.4%	2.5%

Schools Near Wheatland Charter Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Wheatland Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	123 Beale Hwy.	Beale AFB	95903	Yuba County	Wheatland	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 788-0248	86	4	21.5	39.5%	26 (30.2%)	6 (7.0%)	33 (38.4%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (22.1%)	83.2	1029^th of 5862 public elementary schools	82.4%		78.9	1209^th of 5874 public elementary schools	79.4%	180				70.0	53.9					63.2	65.0	61.5					63.2							$8,352
Lone Tree Elementary	Public	K-5	123 Beale Hwy.	Beale AFB	95903	Yuba County	Wheatland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 788-0248	321	16	20.0	51.7%	142 (44.2%)	23 (7.2%)	90 (28.0%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (17.8%)	63.1	1916^th of 5862 public elementary schools	67.3%		74	1426^th of 5874 public elementary schools	75.7%	490	41.0		41.0	69.6	53.5	51.3				58.6	54.4	37.2	25.6				39.8	94.3	95.5		96.6	96.6		$8,171
Wheatland Elementary	Public	K-3	111 Hooper St.	Wheatland	95692	Yuba County	Wheatland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 633-3140	362	18	20.5	65.5%	203 (56.1%)	1 (0.3%)	110 (30.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.3%)								(n/a)				47.5						47.5	43.9						43.9							$8,163
Sheridan Elementary	Public	K-5	4730 H St.	Sheridan	95681	Placer County	Western Placer Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 633-2591	59	3	18.4	61.0%	26 (44.1%)	1 (1.7%)	25 (42.4%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)								(n/a)					16.7					12.9		0.0					6.5							$17,478
Browns Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	9555 Browns Valley School Rd.	Browns Valley	95918	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6107	126	7	18.0	37.3%	88 (69.8%)	1 (0.8%)	20 (15.9%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.3%)	87.6	832^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	85.8%		83.4	1034^th of 5874 public elementary schools	82.4%	202	50.0		50.0	64.0	70.0	70.0				67.7	64.0	75.0	65.0				67.7
Ready Springs Elementary	Public	K-8	10862 Spenceville Rd.	Penn Valley	95946	Nevada County	Penn Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 432-1118	336	16	20.9	65.2%	234 (69.6%)	2 (0.6%)	57 (17.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.0%)	46.4	2764^th of 5862 public elementary schools	52.8%		45.3	2805^th of 5874 public elementary schools	52.2%	41	29.0	20.3	23.3	57.1	40.0	38.7	47.6	40.4	47.5	44.9	52.4	36.0	16.1	27.5	29.8	24.1	28.8	84.1	93.2		88.6	90.9	90.9	$12,204
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	17700 McCourtney Rd.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	Clear Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-3664	163	9	18.5	42.9%	108 (66.3%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (18.4%)	59.7	2075^th of 5862 public elementary schools	64.6%		55.3	2268^th of 5874 public elementary schools	61.4%	193	29.4	28.6	29.0	50.0	64.7	52.9	11.1	54.2	42.9	46.2	62.5	70.6	29.4	38.9	37.5	21.4	43.4							$11,190
Johnson Park Elementary	Public	K-6	4364 Lever Ave.	Olivehurst	95961	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 743-6133	454	19	23.8	72.5%	84 (18.5%)	21 (4.6%)	262 (57.7%)	41 (9.0%)	5 (1.1%)	7 (1.5%)	33 (7.3%)	24.8	4380^th of 5862 public elementary schools	25.3%		25	4364^th of 5874 public elementary schools	25.7%	16	33.3		33.3	14.7	12.0	47.4	32.8			26.8	17.7	13.7	20.7	17.2			17.4	82.1	95.5		94.0	89.6	94.0
Linda Elementary	Public	K-6	6180 Dunning Ave.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6196	606	30	20.2	81.2%	114 (18.8%)	24 (4.0%)	279 (46.0%)	137 (22.6%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	37 (6.1%)	12.1	5541^st of 5862 public elementary schools	5.5%		11.9	5585^th of 5874 public elementary schools	4.9%	44	17.2		17.2	14.9	15.7	23.4	25.3			19.3	13.8	7.2	9.4	8.0			9.8	97.3
Edgewater Elementary	Public	K-6	5715 Oakwood Dr.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-0866	547	22	24.8	49.5%	105 (19.2%)	21 (3.8%)	260 (47.5%)	89 (16.3%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	62 (11.3%)	36.9	3370^th of 5862 public elementary schools	42.5%		34	3572^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	39.2%	202	21.8		21.8	43.1	34.3	33.3	37.0			36.8	58.5	32.4	18.0	18.5			30.5	94.4	95.8	94.4	95.8	94.4	95.8

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Is Wheatland Charter Academy a good school?

Wheatland Charter Academy ranks 1029^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wheatland Charter Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 86 students attended Wheatland Charter Academy.

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Wheatland

What is the racial makeup of Wheatland Charter Academy?

Students at Wheatland Charter Academy are 38% Hispanic, 30% White, 22% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

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