Avondale Gifted and Talented Education

1435 W AUBURN RD
ROCHESTER HLS, MI 48309

www.avondaleschools.org

277 Students

Middle School 2nd - 8th

School Overview

Avondale Gifted and Talented Education is a public middle school and part of the Avondale School District school district, located in ROCHESTER HLS, MI with 277 students offering grade levels from 02 to 08.

With 16 teachers, Avondale Gifted and Talented Education has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.8:1. 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.

277

Total Students

16.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

4.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Avondale Gifted and Talented Education
Demographic	Student Count
White	146
Hispanic	9
Black	5
Asian	113
Two or More	4

White
146 (52.7 %)
Asian
113 (40.8 %)
Hispanic
9 (3.2 %)
Black
5 (1.8 %)
Two or More
4 (1.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Avondale School District
Phone:	(248)537-6400
Website:	http://www.avondaleschools.org
Grade Range:	2nd - 8th
Total Students:	277
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	11
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 2 36

Grade 3 49

Grade 4 38

Grade 5 51

Grade 6 48

Grade 7 28

Grade 8 27