Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School (Closed 2023)

Serving 193 students in grades 9-12, Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 21-39% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 50-59% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 71%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
193 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (TX)
(15-16)
21-39%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
(15-16)
50-59%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
(15-16)
n/a
n/a
Asian
(15-16)
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hispanic
(15-16)
77%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Black
(15-16)
13%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
White
(15-16)
9%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Hawaiian
(15-16)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(15-16)
1%
2%
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n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
(14-15)
60-79%
89%
This chart displays graduation rate of Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
School District Name
Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
21-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% TX state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% TX state average).
What is the graduation rate of Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School?
The graduation rate of Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School is 60-79%, which is lower than the Texas state average of 89%.
How many students attend Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School?
193 students attend Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
77% of Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School?
Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.
What grades does Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School offer ?
Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School part of?
Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School is part of Academy Of Careers And Technologies Charter School District.

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