📍 326 Ruthar Drive, Newark, New Castle County, 19711
Las Americas ASPIRA Academy is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Newark, New Castle County. The school has 1,341 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Las Americas Aspira Academy school district. It serves grades K–11 in a suburban setting. The school employs 88.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. It operates as a public charter school. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 19% are proficient in maths. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Las Americas ASPIRA Academy enrolls 1,341 students across grades K–11. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 88.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% Hispanic or Latino, 13% Black or African American and 12% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 955 | 71% |
| Black or African American | 180 | 13% |
| White | 159 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Las Americas ASPIRA Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DE At-Large, state senate district 9, state house district 24.
Las Americas ASPIRA Academy is one of 1 schools in Las Americas Aspira Academy, based in Newark, Delaware. The district serves 1,471 students district-wide and employs 88 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,341 students, Las Americas ASPIRA Academy is close to the district average of about 1,471 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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