📍 119 W. Palm St., Altadena, Los Angeles County, 91001
Alma Fuerte Public is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Altadena, Los Angeles County. The school has 145 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Alma Fuerte Public District school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. It operates as a public charter school.
Alma Fuerte Public enrolls 145 students across grades K–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Black or African American and 8.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 96 | 66% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 21% |
| White | 12 | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
99 of the school's 145 students (68%) 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.
Alma Fuerte Public is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Alma Fuerte Public is one of 1 schools in Alma Fuerte Public District, based in Altadena, California. The district serves 227 students district-wide and employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 145 students, Alma Fuerte Public is smaller than the district average of about 227 students per school.