ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL

www.ahscharter.org

Charter School 311 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter middle school and part of the ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL school district, located in ROCHESTER, NY with 311 students offering grade levels from 05 to 08.

With 22 teachers, ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.1:1. 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.

311

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

113.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	70
Black	215
Two or More	7
American Indian	1

Black
215 (69.1 %)
Hispanic
70 (22.5 %)
White
18 (5.8 %)
Two or More
7 (2.3 %)
American Indian
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:	ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(585)254-1003
Website:	http://www.ahscharter.org
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	311
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	351
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 5 47

Grade 6 87

Grade 7 81

Grade 8 96