Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle District

12700 S. Avalon Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90061

ca.greendot.org/jemison

Charter School 472 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle is a public charter middle school and part of the Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle District school district, located in Los Angeles, CA with 472 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 25 teachers, Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.6:1. 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.

472

Total Students

25.3

Full-Time Teachers

18.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	362
Black	101
Asian	1
Two or More	3

Hispanic
362 (76.9 %)
Black
101 (21.4 %)
White
4 (0.8 %)
Two or More
3 (0.6 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle District
Phone:	(323)565-4450
Website:	http://ca.greendot.org/jemison
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	472
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	412
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 6 129

Grade 7 166

Grade 8 177