Palmdale Academy Charter

www.palmdalesd.org/pacs

Charter School 535 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Palmdale Academy Charter is a public charter school and part of the Palmdale Elementary school district, located in Palmdale, CA with 535 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 25 teachers, Palmdale Academy Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.3:1. 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.

535

Total Students

25.1

Full-Time Teachers

21.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

133.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Palmdale Academy Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	446
Black	48
Asian	5
Two or More	15
American Indian	3

Hispanic
446 (83.4 %)
Black
48 (9.0 %)
White
18 (3.4 %)
Two or More
15 (2.8 %)
Asian
5 (0.9 %)
American Indian
3 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Palmdale Elementary
Phone:	(661)234-4800
Website:	http://www.palmdalesd.org/pacs
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	535
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	637
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	76

* 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 9 268

Grade 10 267