Gathering Waters Charter School (E)

www.gatheringwaterscharter.org/

Charter School 220 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Gathering Waters Charter School (E) is a public charter elementary school and part of the Gathering Waters Charter School school district, located in Keene, NH with 220 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 22 teachers, Gathering Waters Charter School (E) has a student/teacher ratio of about 9.8:1. 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.

220

Total Students

22.5

Full-Time Teachers

9.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

24.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gathering Waters Charter School (E)
Demographic	Student Count
White	196
Hispanic	3
Black	5
Asian	12
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

White
196 (89.1 %)
Asian
12 (5.5 %)
Black
5 (2.3 %)
Hispanic
3 (1.4 %)
Two or More
3 (1.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)

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:	Gathering Waters Charter School
Phone:	(603)733-8701
Website:	http://www.gatheringwaterscharter.org/
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	220
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.8
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	43
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* 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 25

Grade 1 23

Grade 2 25

Grade 3 25

Grade 4 24

Grade 5 25

Grade 6 24

Grade 7 24

Grade 8 25