GARDENDALE PRE-K 4 SA EARLY LEARNING

1731 DAHLGREEN AVE
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78237

Charter School 280 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

GARDENDALE PRE-K 4 SA EARLY LEARNING is a public charter elementary school and part of the EDGEWOOD ISD school district, located in SAN ANTONIO, TX with 280 students offering grade levels from PK to 02.

With 19 teachers, GARDENDALE PRE-K 4 SA EARLY LEARNING has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.4:1. 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.

280

Total Students

19.4

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GARDENDALE PRE-K 4 SA EARLY LEARNING
Demographic	Student Count
White	14
Hispanic	256
Black	8
Two or More	2

Hispanic
256 (91.4 %)
White
14 (5.0 %)
Black
8 (2.9 %)
Two or More
2 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	EDGEWOOD ISD
Phone:	(210)898-4190
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	280
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	207
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 38

Kindergarten 93

Grade 1 79

Grade 2 70