Enrollment
153
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Coal Center, PA
California Academy of Learning Cs
Federal NCES profile for California Academy of Learning Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 428939410020Charter school
153 students enrolled
School address
District: California Academy of Learning Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 428939410020 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
73.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+27% vs state
What stands out at California Academy of Learning Cs
California Academy of Learning Cs is a higher-need, small charter elementary school in Coal Center, Pennsylvania, enrolling 153 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.9% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Pennsylvania schools, with 153 enrolled.
Its student body is led by White (80%) and African American (12%) (diversity index 35/100).
Among Coal Center's elementary schools, it stands alongside California Area El Sch (485 students): California Academy of Learning Cs is smaller than that campus by headcount.
California Academy of Learning Cs is a single-school charter district, so California Academy of Learning Cs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 153 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Pennsylvania's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How California Academy of Learning Cs compares
California Academy of Learning Cs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.9% | ▲ 27% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 153 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
153
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
73.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 79.7%
African American 11.8%
Two or More 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Largest group: White at 79.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, California Academy of Learning Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Similar elementary schools in Coal Center
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
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Frequently asked questions about California Academy of Learning Cs
How many students attend California Academy of Learning Cs?
California Academy of Learning Cs has 153 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Coal Center, PA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at California Academy of Learning Cs?
73.9% of students at California Academy of Learning Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of California Academy of Learning Cs?
The largest demographic group at California Academy of Learning Cs is White at 79.7% of enrollment, in Coal Center, PA.
What other schools are in California Academy of Learning Cs?
None; California Academy of Learning Cs is a single-school charter district, and California Academy of Learning Cs is its only campus.
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