James C Harvey Education Center

260 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

James C Harvey Education Center is a public elementary school and part of the Mason Public Schools (Ingham) school district, located in MASON, MI with 260 students offering grade levels from PK to KG.

With 23 teachers, James C Harvey Education Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.9:1. 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.

260

Total Students

23.8

Full-Time Teachers

10.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

21.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for James C Harvey Education Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	230
Hispanic	14
Black	3
Asian	4
Two or More	9

White
230 (88.5 %)
Hispanic
14 (5.4 %)
Two or More
9 (3.5 %)
Asian
4 (1.5 %)
Black
3 (1.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Mason Public Schools (Ingham)
Phone:	(517)676-6528
Website:	http://masonk12.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	260
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	54
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 260