Life Source International Charter

Life Source International Charter District

www.lifesourcecharterschool.org

Charter School 276 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Life Source International Charter is a public charter elementary school and part of the Life Source International Charter District school district, located in Lancaster, CA with 276 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 10 teachers, Life Source International Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 27.6:1. 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.

276

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

27.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Life Source International Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	65
Black	190
Asian	1
Two or More	13
American Indian	2

Black
190 (68.8 %)
Hispanic
65 (23.6 %)
Two or More
13 (4.7 %)
White
5 (1.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.7 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Life Source International Charter District
Phone:	(661)579-2970
Website:	http://www.lifesourcecharterschool.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	276
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	27.6
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 45

Grade 1 27

Grade 2 25

Grade 3 35

Grade 4 37

Grade 5 30

Grade 6 25

Grade 7 17

Grade 8 35

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Life Source International Charter
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	45
Grade 1	27
Grade 2	25
Grade 3	35
Grade 4	37
Grade 5	30
Grade 6	25
Grade 7	17
Grade 8	35

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Life Source International Charter
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	146	52.9%
Male	130	47.1%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)