7TH AND 8TH GRADE ACADEMIC CTR

www.poteau.k12.ok.us

362 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

7TH AND 8TH GRADE ACADEMIC CTR is a public middle school and part of the POTEAU school district, located in Poteau, OK with 362 students offering grade levels from 07 to 08.

With 19 teachers, 7TH AND 8TH GRADE ACADEMIC CTR has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.5:1. 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.

362

Total Students

19.6

Full-Time Teachers

18.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for 7TH AND 8TH GRADE ACADEMIC CTR
Demographic	Student Count
White	157
Hispanic	95
Black	1
Asian	7
Two or More	45
American Indian	57

White
157 (43.4 %)
Hispanic
95 (26.2 %)
American Indian
57 (15.7 %)
Two or More
45 (12.4 %)
Asian
7 (1.9 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	POTEAU
Phone:	(918)647-7740
Website:	http://www.poteau.k12.ok.us
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	362
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
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 7 169

Grade 8 193