Breakthrough Charter School

Breakthrough Charter School
1101 Washington Street
Marion, AL 36756
Charter School 282 Students
Other Pre-K - 9th
School Overview
Breakthrough Charter School is a public charter school and part of the Breakthrough Charter School school district, located in Marion, AL with 282 students offering grade levels from PK to 09.

With 5 teachers, Breakthrough Charter School has a student/teacher ratio of about 56.4:1. 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.
282
Total Students
5.0
Full-Time Teachers
56.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
92.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    167 (59.2 %)
  • White
    90 (31.9 %)
  • Hispanic
    14 (5.0 %)
  • Two or More
    9 (3.2 %)
  • Asian
    2 (0.7 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Charter School
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Breakthrough Charter School
Phone: (559)696-4461
Website: http://www.breakthroughcharterschool.org
Grade Range: Pre-K - 9th
Total Students: 282
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 5.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 56.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 261
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
Pre-Kindergarten 42
Kindergarten 30
Grade 1 38
Grade 2 23
Grade 3 21
Grade 4 23
Grade 5 21
Grade 6 17
Grade 7 25
Grade 8 20
Grade 9 22
Gender Ratio
Nearby Others (Within 10 Miles)
Francis Marion School
Perry County
483 Students
101 Hubbard Drive
Marion, AL 36756 (1.6 miles away)
Other Pre-K - 12th