Environmental Charter High - Lawndale

www.ecsonline.org

Charter School 502 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Environmental Charter High - Lawndale is a public charter high school and part of the Environmental Charter High District school district, located in Lawndale, CA with 502 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 28 teachers, Environmental Charter High - Lawndale has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.3:1. 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.

502

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Environmental Charter High - Lawndale
Demographic	Student Count
White	17
Hispanic	431
Black	28
Asian	15
Two or More	9
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
431 (85.9 %)
Black
28 (5.6 %)
White
17 (3.4 %)
Asian
15 (3.0 %)
Two or More
9 (1.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Environmental Charter High District
Phone:	(310)214-3400
Website:	http://www.ecsonline.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	502
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	323
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

Grade 9 134

Grade 10 115

Grade 11 128

Grade 12 125