Copper Island Academy

Charter School 324 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Copper Island Academy is a public charter elementary school and part of the Copper Island Academy school district, located in Calumet, MI with 324 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 24 teachers, Copper Island Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.5:1. 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.

324

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

46.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Copper Island Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	322
Black	2

White
322 (99.4 %)
Black
2 (0.6 %)

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:	No
District:	Copper Island Academy
Phone:	(966)370-1190
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	324
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	117
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	35

* 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 36

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 38

Grade 3 45

Grade 4 35

Grade 5 33

Grade 6 35

Grade 7 28

Grade 8 29