ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE

100 CHARLES LINDBERGH BLVD
UNIONDALE, NY 11553

www.academycharterschool.org

Charter School 1,272 Students

Other K - 11th

School Overview

ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE is a public charter school and part of the ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE school district, located in UNIONDALE, NY with 1,272 students offering grade levels from KG to 11. Student demographics can be found below.

With 89 teachers, ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.3:1. 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.

1,272

Total Students

89.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	487
Black	734
Asian	8
Two or More	22
American Indian	14
Pacific Islander	2

Black
734 (57.7 %)
Hispanic
487 (38.3 %)
Two or More
22 (1.7 %)
American Indian
14 (1.1 %)
Asian
8 (0.6 %)
White
5 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2 %)

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:	ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE
Phone:	(516)408-2200
Website:	http://www.academycharterschool.org
Grade Range:	K - 11th
Total Students:	1,272
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	89.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	1,030
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	67

* 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 115

Grade 1 117

Grade 2 105

Grade 3 119

Grade 4 113

Grade 5 113

Grade 6 125

Grade 7 120

Grade 9 134

Grade 10 110

Grade 11 101