Lester Prep

Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

www.capstoneeducationgroup.org/lester-prep

Charter School 211 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Lester Prep is a public charter middle school and part of the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission school district, located in Memphis, TN with 211 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 21 teachers, Lester Prep has a student/teacher ratio of about 10:1. 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.

211

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lester Prep
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	10
Black	195
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Black
195 (92.4 %)
Hispanic
10 (4.7 %)
White
4 (1.9 %)
Two or More
1 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Changed Boundary/Agency
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission
Phone:	(901)416-3640
Website:	http://www.capstoneeducationgroup.org/lester-prep
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	211
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.0
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 79

Grade 7 73

Grade 8 59

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Lester Prep
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	79
Grade 7	73
Grade 8	59

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Lester Prep
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	114	54%
Male	97	46%

Nearby Middle Schools (Within 10 Miles)