FORGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Charter School 397 Students

Other K - 10th

School Overview

FORGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL is a public charter school and part of the FORGE INTERNATIONAL LLC school district, located in BOISE, ID with 397 students offering grade levels from KG to 10.

With 24 teachers, FORGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.4:1. 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.

397

Total Students

24.2

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FORGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	305
Hispanic	67
Black	3
Asian	8
Two or More	9
American Indian	5

White
305 (76.8 %)
Hispanic
67 (16.9 %)
Two or More
9 (2.3 %)
Asian
8 (2.0 %)
American Indian
5 (1.3 %)
Black
3 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Not reported
Shared Time Status:	Not reported
District:	FORGE INTERNATIONAL LLC
Phone:	(208)244-0577
Grade Range:	K - 10th
Total Students:	397
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch:	135
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	40

* 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 43

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 37

Grade 6 46

Grade 7 48

Grade 8 39

Grade 9 13

Grade 10 6