DESERT PRIDE ACADEMY

dp.gisd.k12.nm.us/

262 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

DESERT PRIDE ACADEMY is a public high school and part of the GADSDEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS school district, located in ANTHONY, NM with 262 students offering grade levels from 07 to 12.

With 17 teachers, DESERT PRIDE ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.4:1. 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.

262

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DESERT PRIDE ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	259

Hispanic
259 (98.9 %)
White
3 (1.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	GADSDEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Phone:	(575)882-0142
Website:	http://dp.gisd.k12.nm.us/
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	262
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	221
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

Grade 10 11

Grade 11 71

Grade 12 180