Young Women's Leadership Academy of Las Vegas

www.ywlalv.org

Charter School 62 Students

Middle School 6th - 9th

School Overview

Young Women's Leadership Academy of Las Vegas is a public charter middle school and part of the STATE-SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOLS school district, located in Las Vegas, NV with 62 students offering grade levels from 06 to 09.

With 3 teachers, Young Women's Leadership Academy of Las Vegas has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.7:1. 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.

Total Students

3.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

179.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Young Women's Leadership Academy of Las Vegas
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	28
Black	25
Asian	1
Two or More	3

Hispanic
28 (45.2 %)
Black
25 (40.3 %)
White
5 (8.1 %)
Two or More
3 (4.8 %)
Asian
1 (1.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
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)979-9952
Website:	http://www.ywlalv.org
Grade Range:	6th - 9th
Total Students:	62
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	111
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 41

Grade 9 21

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Young Women's Leadership Academy of Las Vegas
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	41
Grade 9	21

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Young Women's Leadership Academy of Las Vegas
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	62	100%

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