EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL

1441 SOUTH AVE-5TH FL
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314

www.nicotracharter.org

Charter School 192 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in STATEN ISLAND, NY. Administered by EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 192 enrolled students across grades 08 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 36.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 5.3:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 71.4% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 134 students qualified for free lunch and 3 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1441 SOUTH AVE-5TH FL in STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314, EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL serves families zoned within the EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

192

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

5.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	26
Hispanic	87
Black	73
Asian	2
Two or More	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
87 (45.3%)
Black
73 (38.0%)
White
26 (13.5%)
Two or More
3 (1.6%)
Asian
2 (1.0%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(347)855-2238
Website:	http://www.nicotracharter.org
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	192
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	134
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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

Grade 9 45

Grade 10 54

Grade 11 52

Grade 12 41