ESSENCE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

1447 E CROCKETT ST
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78202

www.essenceprepsa.org/

Charter School 103 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

ESSENCE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter elementary school and part of the ESSENCE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL school district, located in SAN ANTONIO, TX with 103 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 11 teachers, ESSENCE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 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.

103

Total Students

11.4

Full-Time Teachers

9.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

352.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ESSENCE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	26
Black	75
Two or More	2

Black
75 (72.8 %)
Hispanic
26 (25.2 %)
Two or More
2 (1.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	ESSENCE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(210)997-5617
Website:	http://www.essenceprepsa.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	103
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	363
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

Pre-Kindergarten 5

Kindergarten 21

Grade 1 14

Grade 2 19

Grade 3 14

Grade 4 19

Grade 5 11