Beacon College Preparatory

5130 Raleigh Lagrange RD
Memphis, TN 38134

www.beaconcollegeprep.org

Charter School 206 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

Beacon College Preparatory is a public charter elementary school and part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district, located in Memphis, TN with 206 students offering grade levels from KG to 03.

With 18 teachers, Beacon College Preparatory has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.4:1. 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.

206

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Beacon College Preparatory
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	70
Black	122
American Indian	1

Black
122 (59.2 %)
Hispanic
70 (34.0 %)
White
13 (6.3 %)
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:	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Phone:	(901)701-6750
Website:	http://www.beaconcollegeprep.org
Grade Range:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	206
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
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 58

Grade 1 61

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 29

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Beacon College Preparatory
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	58
Grade 1	61
Grade 2	58
Grade 3	29

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Beacon College Preparatory
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	104	50.5%
Male	102	49.5%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)