Stella Middle Charter Academy

4301 West Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008

www.brightstarschools.org/smca

Charter School 474 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Stella Middle Charter Academy is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Los Angeles, CA. Administered by Stella Middle Charter Academy District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 474 enrolled students across grades 05 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 18.2 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 26:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 94.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 394 students qualified for free lunch and 56 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 4301 West Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Los Angeles, CA 90008, Stella Middle Charter Academy serves families zoned within the Stella Middle Charter Academy District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

474

Total Students

18.2

Full-Time Teachers

26.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

94.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Stella Middle Charter Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	378
Black	82
Two or More	9
American Indian	1

Hispanic
378 (79.9%)
Black
82 (17.3%)
Two or More
9 (1.9%)
White
3 (0.6%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Stella Middle Charter Academy District
Phone:	(323)406-7155
Website:	http://www.brightstarschools.org/smca
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	474
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	26.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	394
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	56

* 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 5 87

Grade 6 128

Grade 7 133

Grade 8 126