LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy

LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy District

Charter School 531 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school and part of the LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy District school district, located in Hesperia, CA with 531 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 24 teachers, LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.1:1. 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.

531

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	53
Hispanic	442
Black	11
Asian	7
Two or More	17
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
442 (83.2 %)
White
53 (10.0 %)
Two or More
17 (3.2 %)
Black
11 (2.1 %)
Asian
7 (1.3 %)
Pacific Islander
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:	LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy District
Phone:	(760)948-4333
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	531
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	298
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	46

* 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 103

Grade 1 102

Grade 2 66

Grade 3 77

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 63

Grade 6 49