RICHMOND PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

2 TELEPORT DR-2ND FL
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10311

Charter School 219 Students

Middle School 6th - 7th

School Overview

RICHMOND PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter middle school and part of the RICHMOND PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL school district, located in STATEN ISLAND, NY with 219 students offering grade levels from 06 to 07.

With 23 teachers, RICHMOND PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 9.4:1. 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.

219

Total Students

23.2

Full-Time Teachers

9.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

116.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RICHMOND PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	45
Hispanic	86
Black	63
Asian	16
Two or More	7
American Indian	2

Hispanic
86 (39.3 %)
Black
63 (28.8 %)
White
45 (20.5 %)
Asian
16 (7.3 %)
Two or More
7 (3.2 %)
American Indian
2 (0.9 %)

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:	RICHMOND PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(347)855-2238
Website:	http://richmondprepcharter.org
Grade Range:	6th - 7th
Total Students:	219
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	247
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* 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 6 107

Grade 7 112