PUC Inspire Charter Academy

www.pucschools.org/inspire/

Charter School 195 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

PUC Inspire Charter Academy is a public charter middle school and part of the PUC Inspire Charter Academy District school district, located in Pacoima, CA with 195 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 11 teachers, PUC Inspire Charter Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.7:1. 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.

195

Total Students

11.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

104.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PUC Inspire Charter Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	188
Black	3
Asian	1
Two or More	1

Hispanic
188 (96.4 %)
Black
3 (1.5 %)
White
2 (1.0 %)
Asian
1 (0.5 %)
Two or More
1 (0.5 %)

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:	PUC Inspire Charter Academy District
Phone:	(818)492-1880
Website:	http://www.pucschools.org/inspire/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	195
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	188
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* 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 54

Grade 7 77

Grade 8 64