📍 117 N Franklin Ave, Hempstead, Nassau County, 11550
Academy Charter School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Hempstead, Nassau County. The school has 1,880 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Academy Charter School school district. It serves grades K–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 110.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. It operates as a public charter school. 90% of students are proficient in reading. 98% are proficient in maths. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Academy Charter School enrolls 1,880 students across grades K–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 110.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% Hispanic or Latino, 38% Black or African American and 1.1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,112 | 59% |
| Black or African American | 719 | 38% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 10 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 10 | <1% |
| White | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,451 of the school's 1,880 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,419 qualify for free lunch and 32 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Academy Charter School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-40, state senate district 6, state house district 18.
Academy Charter School is one of 1 schools in ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, based in HEMPSTEAD, New York. The district serves 2,003 students district-wide and employs 110 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,880 students, Academy Charter School is close to the district average of about 2,003 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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