Norton Science and Language Academy

Norton Science and Language Academy District

230 S Waterman Ave
San Bernardino, CA 92408

www.lewiscenter.org

Charter School 1,106 Students

Other K - 10th

School Overview

Norton Science and Language Academy is a public charter school and part of the Norton Science and Language Academy District school district, located in San Bernardino, CA with 1,106 students offering grade levels from KG to 10. Student demographics can be found below.

With 52 teachers, Norton Science and Language Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 21:1. 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.

1,106

Total Students

52.7

Full-Time Teachers

21.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Norton Science and Language Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	36
Hispanic	1,007
Black	42
Asian	9
Two or More	11
American Indian	1

Hispanic
1,007 (91.0 %)
Black
42 (3.8 %)
White
36 (3.3 %)
Two or More
11 (1.0 %)
Asian
9 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

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:	N/A
District:	Norton Science and Language Academy District
Phone:	(909)386-2300
Website:	http://www.lewiscenter.org
Grade Range:	K - 10th
Total Students:	1,106
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	52.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	828
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	130

* 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

Kindergarten 148

Grade 1 115

Grade 2 113

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 104

Grade 5 87

Grade 6 121

Grade 7 108

Grade 8 104

Grade 9 47

Grade 10 59