Richmond Charter Academy

www.amethodschools.org

Charter School 324 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Richmond Charter Academy is a public charter middle school and part of the Richmond Charter Academy District school district, located in Richmond, CA with 324 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 10 teachers, Richmond Charter Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 29.8:1. 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.

324

Total Students

10.9

Full-Time Teachers

29.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Richmond Charter Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	298
Black	12
Asian	3
Two or More	3

Hispanic
298 (92.3 %)
Black
12 (3.7 %)
White
7 (2.2 %)
Asian
3 (0.9 %)
Two or More
3 (0.9 %)

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:	Richmond Charter Academy District
Phone:	(510)235-2465
Website:	http://www.amethodschools.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	324
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	29.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	210
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	33

* 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 6 115

Grade 7 110

Grade 8 99