Downtown College Preparatory Middle

Downtown College Preparatory Middle District

www.dcp.org

Charter School 294 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Downtown College Preparatory Middle is a public charter middle school and part of the Downtown College Preparatory Middle District school district, located in San Jose, CA with 294 students offering grade levels from 05 to 08.

With 8 teachers, Downtown College Preparatory Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 35.2:1. 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.

294

Total Students

8.3

Full-Time Teachers

35.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

63.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Downtown College Preparatory Middle
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	272
Black	6
Asian	11
Two or More	4
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
272 (92.5 %)
Asian
11 (3.7 %)
Black
6 (2.0 %)
Two or More
4 (1.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Downtown College Preparatory Middle District
Phone:	(408)271-8120
Website:	http://www.dcp.org
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	294
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	35.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	157
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* 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 24

Grade 6 75

Grade 7 92

Grade 8 103