West Lake Preparatory Academy

www.wlakeprep.org/

Charter School 402 Students

Other K - 9th

School Overview

West Lake Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school and part of the West Lake Preparatory Academy school district, located in Denver, NC with 428 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 28 teachers, West Lake Preparatory Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.8:1. 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.

402

Total Students

7.4

Full-Time Teachers

54.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West Lake Preparatory Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	205
Hispanic	90
Black	75
Asian	3
Two or More	29

White
205 (51.0%)
Hispanic
90 (22.4%)
Black
75 (18.7%)
Two or More
29 (7.2%)
Asian
3 (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:	West Lake Preparatory Academy
Phone:	(704)966-2202
Website:	http://www.wlakeprep.org/
Grade Range:	K - 9th
Total Students:	402
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	54.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	200
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* 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 58

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 42

Grade 6 37

Grade 7 21

Grade 8 21

Grade 9 3