State/Public Other Open

Academy Charter School

117 N Franklin Ave, Hempstead, Nassau County, 11550

1,880
Pupils
17.0
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

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.

School details

School district
Academy Charter School
Gender
Coeducational

Enrollment & staffing

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.

Male students
858 (46%)
Female students
1,022 (54%)
Teachers (FTE)
110.4
Student-teacher ratio
17.0:1
Grade span
K–12

Student demographics

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 / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino1,11259%
Black or African American71938%
American Indian or Alaska Native211.1%
Asian10<1%
Two or more races10<1%
White6<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

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.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades K–12Charter schoolTitle I

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.

School district: ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

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.

2,003
District students
1
Schools
110
Teachers (FTE)

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International affiliations

IB World School
IB PYP (Ages 3–12) IB MYP (Ages 11–16)
IBO code
006597
IB since
25 January 2013
IB region
Americas
Country
United States

Academic Performance

90%
Reading proficient
98%
Math proficient
29%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

📶 Fiber internet 📡 Campus Wi-Fi 💻 Provides devices AP courses (5) 🏛️ Dual enrollment Gifted program

Setting: Suburb - Large

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