Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy

School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C

137 Students

Secondary School 9th - 10th

School Overview

Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy is a public secondary school and part of the School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C school district, located in DENVER, CO with 137 students offering grade levels from 09 to 10.

With 11 teachers, Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.5:1. 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.

137

Total Students

11.9

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	26
Black	91
Asian	2
Two or More	17

Black
91 (66.4 %)
Hispanic
26 (19.0 %)
Two or More
17 (12.4 %)
Asian
2 (1.5 %)
White
1 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Secondary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
Phone:	(720)423-7260
Grade Range:	9th - 10th
Total Students:	137
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	56
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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

Grade 9 67

Grade 10 70