Empower Community SchoolLower School

www.empoweral.org

Charter School 201 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

Empower Community SchoolLower School is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Bessemer, AL. Administered by Empower Schools of Alabama, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 201 enrolled students across grades KG through 04.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately N/A full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers . Approximately 71.1% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 143 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 2410 7th Ave North in Bessemer, AL 35020, Empower Community SchoolLower School serves families zoned within the Empower Schools of Alabama attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

201

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Empower Community SchoolLower School
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	22
Black	168
Two or More	6

Black
168 (83.6%)
Hispanic
22 (10.9%)
Two or More
6 (3.0%)
White
5 (2.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Empower Schools of Alabama
Phone:	(205)413-8600
Website:	http://www.empoweral.org
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	201
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	143
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Kindergarten 50

Grade 1 52

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 2