Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Francisco, CA
Creative Arts Charter
Federal NCES profile for Creative Arts Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
The verdict
Creative Arts Charter earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #30 of 83
- elementary schools in San Francisco · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.3:1
- small classes for California
- 17.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Creative Arts Charter has class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Creative Arts Charter ranks #30 of 83 elementary schools in San Francisco, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060215503982 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-12 students YoY
Creative Arts Charter held near 429 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 24.4 → 22.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-12 students YoY 060215503982 · San Francisco, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
440 enr · 18.3:1 · 17.5% lunch · RII 28
Nearest enrollment peer: Centreville Middle School (440 students)
Creative Arts Charter held near 429 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.4 → 22.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Creative Arts Charter compares
Creative Arts Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.3:1 | ▼ 15% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.5% | ▼ 68% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 440 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 40.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 72.1, Creative Arts Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Creative Arts Charter District reports $14,354 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in San Francisco
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~440 students)
Frequently asked questions about Creative Arts Charter
How many students attend Creative Arts Charter?
Creative Arts Charter has 440 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Francisco, CA. CCD year-over-year: 441 (2022-23) → 429 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Creative Arts Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Creative Arts Charter is 18.3:1, which is 15% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Creative Arts Charter?
17.5% of students at Creative Arts Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Creative Arts Charter?
The largest demographic group at Creative Arts Charter is White at 40.5% of enrollment, in San Francisco, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Creative Arts Charter?
Creative Arts Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Creative Arts Charter rank among elementary schools in San Francisco?
By Resource Investment Index, Creative Arts Charter ranks #30 of 83 elementary schools in San Francisco, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Francisco on the city page.
What other schools are in Creative Arts Charter District?
None; Creative Arts Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Creative Arts Charter is its only campus.