Watts Learning Center Charter Middle

Watts Learning Center Charter Middle District

8800 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003

www.wlccms.org/

Charter School 399 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Watts Learning Center Charter Middle is a public charter middle school and part of the Watts Learning Center Charter Middle District school district, located in Los Angeles, CA with 399 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 16 teachers, Watts Learning Center Charter Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 24.7:1. 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.

399

Total Students

16.2

Full-Time Teachers

24.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Watts Learning Center Charter Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	322
Black	72
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
322 (80.7 %)
Black
72 (18.0 %)
White
2 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
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:	Watts Learning Center Charter Middle District
Phone:	(323)565-4800
Website:	http://www.wlccms.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	399
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	355
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	45

* 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 93

Grade 7 155

Grade 8 151