Stella Middle Charter Academy

Stella Middle Charter Academy District
4301 W. MLK Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
Charter School 479 Students
Middle School 5th - 8th
School Overview
Stella Middle Charter Academy is a public charter middle school and part of the Stella Middle Charter Academy District school district, located in Los Angeles, CA with 479 students offering grade levels from 05 to 08.

With 21 teachers, Stella Middle Charter Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.5:1. 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.
479
Total Students
21.3
Full-Time Teachers
22.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
93.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    378 (79.1 %)
  • Black
    85 (17.8 %)
  • Two or More
    11 (2.3 %)
  • American Indian
    3 (0.6 %)
  • White
    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: Stella Middle Charter Academy District
Phone: (323)406-7155
Website: http://www.brightstarschools.org/smca
Grade Range: 5th - 8th
Total Students: 479
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 21.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 22.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 394
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 56

* 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 5 76
Grade 6 134
Grade 7 133
Grade 8 136
Gender Ratio
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