Life Male STEAM Academy CS

Charter School 93 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Life Male STEAM Academy CS is a public charter middle school and part of the Life Male STEAM Academy CS school district, located in Pittsburgh, PA with 93 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 9 teachers, Life Male STEAM Academy CS has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.3:1. 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

9.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Life Male STEAM Academy CS
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	4
Black	79
Two or More	7
American Indian	3

Black
79 (84.9 %)
Two or More
7 (7.5 %)
Hispanic
4 (4.3 %)
American Indian
3 (3.2 %)

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:	Life Male STEAM Academy CS
Phone:	(412)867-6209
Website:	http://lifesteam.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	93
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.3
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 6 30

Grade 7 31

Grade 8 32