📍 21 Hunters Lane, Norwalk, Western Connecticut Planning Region, 06850
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Norwalk, Western Connecticut Planning Region. The school has 644 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Norwalk School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy enrolls 644 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 59 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Hispanic or Latino, 18% Black or African American and 11% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 400 | 62% |
| Black or African American | 113 | 18% |
| White | 72 | 11% |
| Asian | 39 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
372 of the school's 644 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy is one of 22 schools in Norwalk School District, based in Norwalk, Connecticut. The district serves 11,473 students district-wide and employs 943 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 644 students, Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy is larger than the district average of about 522 students per school.
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