Environmental Charter Middle

www.ecmsgardena.org

Charter School 349 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Environmental Charter Middle is a public charter middle school and part of the Environmental Charter Middle District school district, located in Gardena, CA with 349 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 18 teachers, Environmental Charter Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.3:1. 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.

349

Total Students

18.1

Full-Time Teachers

19.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Environmental Charter Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	298
Black	33
Asian	3
Two or More	6
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
298 (85.6 %)
Black
33 (9.5 %)
Two or More
6 (1.7 %)
White
5 (1.4 %)
Asian
3 (0.9 %)
American Indian
2 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Environmental Charter Middle District
Phone:	(310)425-1605
Website:	http://www.ecmsgardena.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	349
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	283
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	34

* 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 6 117

Grade 7 115

Grade 8 117