Empower Community School Upper Campus

Charter School 211 Students

Middle School 4th - 8th

School Overview

Empower Community School Upper Campus 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 211 enrolled students across grades 04 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately N/A full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers . Approximately 76.3% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 159 students qualified for free lunch and 2 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 751A Academy Drive in Bessemer, AL 35022, Empower Community School Upper Campus serves families zoned within the Empower Schools of Alabama attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

211

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Empower Community School Upper Campus
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	43
Black	164
Two or More	3

Black
164 (77.7%)
Hispanic
43 (20.4%)
Two or More
3 (1.4%)
White
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle 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://empoweral.org
Grade Range:	4th - 8th
Total Students:	211
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	159
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 4 43

Grade 5 27

Grade 6 46

Grade 7 52

Grade 8 43