IDAHO ARTS CHARTER SCHOOL

Charter School 1,303 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

IDAHO ARTS CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter school and part of the IDAHO ARTS CHARTER SCHOOL INC. school district, located in NAMPA, ID with 1,303 students offering grade levels from PK to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 75 teachers, IDAHO ARTS CHARTER SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.4:1. 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.

1,303

Total Students

75.1

Full-Time Teachers

17.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

51.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDAHO ARTS CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	862
Hispanic	351
Black	8
Asian	9
Two or More	62
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	6

White
862 (66.2 %)
Hispanic
351 (26.9 %)
Two or More
62 (4.8 %)
Asian
9 (0.7 %)
Black
8 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
6 (0.5 %)
American Indian
5 (0.4 %)

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:	IDAHO ARTS CHARTER SCHOOL INC.
Phone:	(208)463-4324
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	1,303
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	75.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch:	545
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	123

* 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 118

Grade 1 120

Grade 2 120

Grade 3 119

Grade 4 118

Grade 5 118

Grade 6 121

Grade 7 109

Grade 8 111

Grade 9 78

Grade 10 71