Arts in Action Community Middle

Arts in Action Community Middle District

www.artsinactioncharter.org

Charter School 255 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Arts in Action Community Middle is a public charter middle school and part of the Arts in Action Community Middle District school district, located in Los Angeles, CA with 255 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 11 teachers, Arts in Action Community Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.6:1. 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.

255

Total Students

11.8

Full-Time Teachers

21.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Arts in Action Community Middle
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	241
Black	1
Two or More	13

Hispanic
241 (94.5 %)
Two or More
13 (5.1 %)
Black
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:	Arts in Action Community Middle District
Phone:	(323)266-4371
Website:	http://www.artsinactioncharter.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	255
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.6
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	221
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* 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 83

Grade 7 94

Grade 8 78