Capital City vs. Hope Street Charter Academy
Should you attend Capital City or Hope Street Charter Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Capital City ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Hope Street Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 67 students in grades 7-12, Capital City ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 88 students in grades 9-12, Hope Street Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
67 students
88 students


% Male | % Female
69% | 31%
38% | 62%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
16 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
6:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#160 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1010 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≤20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≤20%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤20%


Graduation Rate
≥80%
80-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
3
-
Grade 8 Students
8
-
Grade 9 Students
9
9
Grade 10 Students
10
11
Grade 11 Students
6
23
Grade 12 Students
12
45
Ungraded Students
19
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
16%
34%


% Black
30%
13%


% White
36%
41%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
10%


Diversity Score
0.74
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
78%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

