Carmen Middle School South

Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc.

www.carmenschools.org/southms.html

Charter School 176 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Carmen Middle School South is a public charter middle school and part of the Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc. school district, located in Milwaukee, WI with 176 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 37 teachers, Carmen Middle School South has a student/teacher ratio of about 4.6:1. 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.

176

Total Students

38.0

Full-Time Teachers

4.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

108.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Carmen Middle School South
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	147
Black	17
Two or More	3

Hispanic
147 (83.5 %)
Black
17 (9.7 %)
White
9 (5.1 %)
Two or More
3 (1.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Changed Boundary/Agency
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc.
Phone:	(414)310-8056
Website:	http://www.carmenschools.org/southms.html
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	176
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	4.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	191
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 66

Grade 7 60

Grade 8 50