SOLARE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL

1623 LA VEGA DR SW
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87105

www.solarecollegiate.org

Charter School 259 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

SOLARE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter middle school and part of the SOLARE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL school district, located in ALBUQUERQUE, NM with 259 students offering grade levels from 05 to 08.

With 20 teachers, SOLARE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.7:1. 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.

259

Total Students

20.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

121.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SOLARE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	237
Black	8
Two or More	3
American Indian	4

Hispanic
237 (91.5 %)
Black
8 (3.1 %)
White
7 (2.7 %)
American Indian
4 (1.5 %)
Two or More
3 (1.2 %)

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:	No
District:	SOLARE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(505)917-6442
Website:	http://www.solarecollegiate.org
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	259
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	314
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 18

Grade 6 73

Grade 7 92

Grade 8 76

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for SOLARE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL
Grade	Student Count
Grade 5	18
Grade 6	73
Grade 7	92
Grade 8	76

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for SOLARE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	116	44.8%
Male	143	55.2%

Nearby Middle Schools (Within 10 Miles)