Academia Moderna

Charter School 453 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Academia Moderna is a public charter elementary school and part of the Academia Moderna District school district, located in Walnut Park, CA with 453 students offering grade levels from KG to 05.

With 20 teachers, Academia Moderna 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.

453

Total Students

20.5

Full-Time Teachers

22.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Academia Moderna
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	448
Black	2

Hispanic
448 (98.9 %)
White
3 (0.7 %)
Black
2 (0.4 %)

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:	Academia Moderna District
Phone:	(323)923-0383
Website:	http://academiamoderna.org/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	453
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	352
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* 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 78

Grade 1 64

Grade 2 78

Grade 3 79

Grade 4 84

Grade 5 70

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Academia Moderna
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	78
Grade 1	64
Grade 2	78
Grade 3	79
Grade 4	84
Grade 5	70

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Academia Moderna
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	246	54.3%
Male	207	45.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)