CITIZENSHIP AND SCIENCE ACADEMY OF SYRACUSE CHARTER SCHOOL

www.sasccs.org

Charter School 583 Students

Elementary School K - 7th

School Overview

CITIZENSHIP AND SCIENCE ACADEMY OF SYRACUSE CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter elementary school and part of the CITIZENSHIP AND SCIENCE ACADEMY OF SYRACUSE CHARTER SCHOOL school district, located in SYRACUSE, NY with 583 students offering grade levels from KG to 07. Student demographics can be found below.

With 32 teachers, CITIZENSHIP AND SCIENCE ACADEMY OF SYRACUSE CHARTER SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.2:1. 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.

583

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

107.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CITIZENSHIP AND SCIENCE ACADEMY OF SYRACUSE CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	55
Hispanic	90
Black	354
Asian	34
Two or More	46
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Black
354 (60.7 %)
Hispanic
90 (15.4 %)
White
55 (9.4 %)
Two or More
46 (7.9 %)
Asian
34 (5.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

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:	CITIZENSHIP AND SCIENCE ACADEMY OF SYRACUSE CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(315)671-0270
Website:	http://www.sasccs.org
Grade Range:	K - 7th
Total Students:	583
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	580
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	47

* 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 72

Grade 1 76

Grade 2 73

Grade 3 75

Grade 4 75

Grade 5 72

Grade 6 72

Grade 7 68