CaliforniaSchoolsISANA Achernar Academy

ISANA Achernar Academy

PublicRegularCharter
Compton, California · ISANA Achernar Academy District
Students414enrolled
FRL87%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio23.0:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students414
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher23.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch87%
Title INo
SectorCharter

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 560
414
Total Enrollment
State avg: 64%
87%+23.3pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
23.0:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
0–8
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

ISANA Achernar Academy is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in Compton, California. The school enrolls 414 students. It is part of the ISANA Achernar Academy District district. The school operates as a charter school.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23:1 — larger classes than typical
Higher share of students from low-income families
87% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictISANA Achernar Academy District
County6037
CityCompton
ZIP90222
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060177712925

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment414

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %87%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)