Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach

Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach District

www.ivalongbeach.org

Charter School 233 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach is a public charter middle school and part of the Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach District school district, located in Long Beach, CA with 233 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 12 teachers, Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.9:1. 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.

233

Total Students

12.4

Full-Time Teachers

18.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

47.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach
Demographic	Student Count
White	69
Hispanic	91
Black	24
Asian	10
Two or More	35
American Indian	1

Hispanic
91 (39.6 %)
White
69 (30.0 %)
Two or More
35 (15.2 %)
Black
24 (10.4 %)
Asian
10 (4.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

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:	Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach District
Phone:	(562)912-7017
Website:	http://www.ivalongbeach.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	233
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	103
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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 78

Grade 7 80

Grade 8 75