📍 2829 Transworld Dr., Stockton, San Joaquin County, 95206
Venture Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving other age pupils, located in Stockton, San Joaquin County. The school has 1,644 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Joni Hellstrom. It is part of the Venture Academy District school district. It serves grades K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 79.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1. It operates as a public charter school.
Venture Academy enrolls 1,644 students across grades K–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 79.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% Hispanic or Latino, 13% White and 6.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,155 | 70% |
| White | 214 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 110 | 6.7% |
| Asian | 90 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,063 of the school's 1,644 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Venture Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Venture Academy is one of 1 schools in Venture Academy District, based in Stockton, California. The district serves 1,657 students district-wide and employs 79 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,644 students, Venture Academy is close to the district average of about 1,657 students per school.