Bentley Academy Innovation School

25 Memorial Drive
Salem, MA 01970

274 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Bentley Academy Innovation School is a public elementary school and part of the Salem school district, located in Salem, MA with 274 students offering grade levels from KG to 05.

With 23 teachers, Bentley Academy Innovation School has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.4:1. 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.

274

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bentley Academy Innovation School
Demographic	Student Count
White	42
Hispanic	192
Black	27
Asian	4
Two or More	7
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
192 (70.1 %)
White
42 (15.3 %)
Black
27 (9.9 %)
Two or More
7 (2.6 %)
Asian
4 (1.5 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Salem
Phone:	(978)740-1260
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	274
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
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

Kindergarten 41

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 48

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 39