Calhoun Early Learning Academy

481 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Calhoun Early Learning Academy is a public elementary school and part of the Calhoun City school district, located in Calhoun, GA with 481 students offering grade levels from PK to KG.

With 17 teachers, Calhoun Early Learning Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 28.3:1. 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.

481

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

28.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Calhoun Early Learning Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	242
Hispanic	177
Black	24
Asian	7
Two or More	29
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
242 (50.3 %)
Hispanic
177 (36.8 %)
Two or More
29 (6.0 %)
Black
24 (5.0 %)
Asian
7 (1.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Calhoun City
Phone:	(706)602-6603
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	481
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	28.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	461
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 221

Kindergarten 260