CUMBERLAND ACADEMY MIDDLE

ms.cumberlandacademy.com/

Charter School 293 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

CUMBERLAND ACADEMY MIDDLE is a public charter middle school and part of the CUMBERLAND ACADEMY school district, located in TYLER, TX with 293 students offering grade levels from 07 to 08.

With 24 teachers, CUMBERLAND ACADEMY MIDDLE has a student/teacher ratio of about 12:1. 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.

293

Total Students

24.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

55.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CUMBERLAND ACADEMY MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	119
Hispanic	95
Black	56
Asian	10
Two or More	13

White
119 (40.6 %)
Hispanic
95 (32.4 %)
Black
56 (19.1 %)
Two or More
13 (4.4 %)
Asian
10 (3.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	CUMBERLAND ACADEMY
Phone:	(903)405-1318
Website:	http://ms.cumberlandacademy.com/
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	293
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	131
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	32

* 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 7 142

Grade 8 151