Democracy Prep at Agassi Middle

1201 W Lake Mead Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89106

www.dpac.democracyprep.org

Charter School 375 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Democracy Prep at Agassi Middle is a public charter middle school and part of the STATE-SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOLS school district, located in Las Vegas, NV with 375 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 6 teachers, Democracy Prep at Agassi Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 62.5:1. 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.

375

Total Students

6.0

Full-Time Teachers

62.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Democracy Prep at Agassi Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	103
Black	253
Asian	2
Two or More	5
Pacific Islander	1

Black
253 (67.5 %)
Hispanic
103 (27.5 %)
White
11 (2.9 %)
Two or More
5 (1.3 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)
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:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	STATE-SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOLS
Phone:	(702)948-6000
Website:	http://www.dpac.democracyprep.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	375
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	6.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	62.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	362
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 6 130

Grade 7 124

Grade 8 121

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Democracy Prep at Agassi Middle
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	130
Grade 7	124
Grade 8	121

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Democracy Prep at Agassi Middle
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	175	46.7%
Male	200	53.3%

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