EXPLORE ACADEMY LAS CRUCES

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Charter School 189 Students

Middle School 6th - 9th

School Overview

EXPLORE ACADEMY LAS CRUCES is a public charter middle school and part of the EXPLORE ACADEMY LAS CRUCES school district, located in LAS CRUCES, NM with 189 students offering grade levels from 06 to 09.

With 14 teachers, EXPLORE ACADEMY LAS CRUCES has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.5:1. 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.

189

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

147.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EXPLORE ACADEMY LAS CRUCES
Demographic	Student Count
White	63
Hispanic	114
Black	6
Asian	3
American Indian	3

Hispanic
114 (60.3 %)
White
63 (33.3 %)
Black
6 (3.2 %)
Asian
3 (1.6 %)
American Indian
3 (1.6 %)

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:	EXPLORE ACADEMY LAS CRUCES
Phone:	(575)888-4476
Website:	http://www.explore.academy/lcs
Grade Range:	6th - 9th
Total Students:	189
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	276
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 61

Grade 7 54

Grade 8 56

Grade 9 18