Aspire Charter Academy vs. Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Aspire Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 576 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Aspire Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Serving 849 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Thea Bowman Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Grades Offered
K-8
K-12
Total Students
576 students
849 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
48 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1461 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1702 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
6%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
12%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%


Graduation Rate
n/a
65-69%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
74
51
Grade 1 Students
67
48
Grade 2 Students
63
51
Grade 3 Students
59
74
Grade 4 Students
77
48
Grade 5 Students
59
57
Grade 6 Students
67
78
Grade 7 Students
48
82
Grade 8 Students
62
83
Grade 9 Students
-
82
Grade 10 Students
-
70
Grade 11 Students
-
62
Grade 12 Students
-
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
4%


% Black
80%
93%


% White
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
3%


Diversity Score
0.34
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
69%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%

