MINA Charter School of Lee County

www.minacharterschoolofleecounty.org

Charter School 474 Students

Elementary School K - 7th

School Overview

MINA Charter School of Lee County is a public charter elementary school and part of the MINA Charter School of Lee County school district, located in Sanford, NC with 474 students offering grade levels from KG to 07.

With 41 teachers, MINA Charter School of Lee County has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.6:1. 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.

474

Total Students

41.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MINA Charter School of Lee County
Demographic	Student Count
White	75
Hispanic	171
Black	193
Asian	2
Two or More	30
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Black
193 (40.7 %)
Hispanic
171 (36.1 %)
White
75 (15.8 %)
Two or More
30 (6.3 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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:	MINA Charter School of Lee County
Phone:	(919)745-1442
Website:	http://www.minacharterschoolofleecounty.org
Grade Range:	K - 7th
Total Students:	474
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	277
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 67

Grade 1 78

Grade 2 81

Grade 3 60

Grade 4 57

Grade 5 56

Grade 6 41

Grade 7 34