Cruiser Academy (Closed 2020)

Serving 118 students in grades 9-12, Cruiser Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤20% (which was lower than the Ohio state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤20% (which was lower than the Ohio state average of 64%).
Minority enrollment was 56% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
118 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (OH)
(18-19)
≤20%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cruiser Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
≤20%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cruiser Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
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17:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cruiser Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cruiser Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
47%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cruiser Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
44%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cruiser Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cruiser Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Cruiser Academy.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Ohio.
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Cruiser Academy and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
(18-19)
25-29%
82%
This chart displays graduation rate of Cruiser Academy and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% OH state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 64% OH state average).
What is the graduation rate of Cruiser Academy?
The graduation rate of Cruiser Academy is 25-29%, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 82%.
How many students attend Cruiser Academy?
118 students attend Cruiser Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
47% of Cruiser Academy students are Black, 44% of students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What grades does Cruiser Academy offer ?
Cruiser Academy offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Cruiser Academy part of?
Cruiser Academy is part of Groveport Madison Local School District.

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