Desert Trails Preparatory Academy

Desert Trails Preparatory Academy District

www.dtpacademy.com

Charter School 527 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Desert Trails Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school and part of the Desert Trails Preparatory Academy District school district, located in Adelanto, CA with 527 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 26 teachers, Desert Trails Preparatory Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

527

Total Students

26.5

Full-Time Teachers

19.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Desert Trails Preparatory Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	407
Black	76
Asian	8
Two or More	23
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
407 (77.2 %)
Black
76 (14.4 %)
Two or More
23 (4.4 %)
White
10 (1.9 %)
Asian
8 (1.5 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Desert Trails Preparatory Academy District
Phone:	(760)530-7680
Website:	http://www.dtpacademy.com
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	527
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	233
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 85

Grade 1 70

Grade 2 49

Grade 3 64

Grade 4 49

Grade 5 56

Grade 6 68

Grade 7 44

Grade 8 42