ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL

www.rocscicharterschools.org/

Charter School 395 Students

Other K - 10th

School Overview

ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter elementary school and part of the ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL school district, located in ROCHESTER, NY with 71 students offering grade levels from KG to 01.

With 6 teachers, ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.8:1. 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.

395

Total Students

28.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	30
Hispanic	10
Black	331
Asian	1
Two or More	22
Pacific Islander	1

Black
331 (83.8%)
White
30 (7.6%)
Two or More
22 (5.6%)
Hispanic
10 (2.5%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

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:	ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(716)854-2490
Website:	http://www.rocscicharterschools.org/
Grade Range:	K - 10th
Total Students:	395
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	349
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	39

* 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 77

Grade 1 75

Grade 2 83

Grade 3 62

Grade 9 56

Grade 10 42