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Friday, February 28, 2025

Out of 825 students in Creative Performing and Media Arts School, 33.9 percent were in seventh-grade during 2020-2021 school year

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Out of 825 students enrolled in Creative Performing and Media Arts School, 33.9 percent were in seventh-grade during the 2020-2021 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

The grade with the highest concentration of students was eighth-grade with 34.5 percent of all students.

According to numbers provided by the National Center for Education Services, California is expected to see a decrease of three percent in public elementary and secondary school enrollment from 2017-2029. The state expected to see the largest drop in enrollment is New Mexico with a projected 12 percent decrease, while Washington D.C. is projected to see a 14 percent increase over the same time period.

In a survey conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, seven percent of respondents said large class sizes was the biggest issue facing California's K-12 schools. In the same survey, 50 percent of the respondents said they didn’t view the financial resources their local public school was getting as adequate.

Creative Performing and Media Arts School grade breakdown
GradeNumber of studentsTotal %
Sixth26031.5
Seventh28033.9
Eighth28534.5