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Coppin Academy vs. Connexions A Community Based Arts School

Should you attend Coppin Academy or Connexions A Community Based Arts School? 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
Coppin Academy
2500 W North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21216
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Connexions A Community Based Arts School
2801 N Dukeland Street
Baltimore, MD 21216
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Coppin Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Connexions A Community Based Arts School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 337 students in grades 9-12, Coppin Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Serving 548 students in grades 6-12, Connexions A Community Based Arts School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
337 students
548 students
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This chart displays total students of Connexions A Community Based Arts School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Coppin Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Connexions A Community Based Arts School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1158 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#1254 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Coppin Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Connexions A Community Based Arts School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coppin Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connexions A Community Based Arts School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coppin Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connexions A Community Based Arts School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Top 1% in MD)(20-21 School Year Data)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connexions A Community Based Arts School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Coppin Academy and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Connexions A Community Based Arts School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Coppin Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Connexions A Community Based Arts School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
72
Grade 7 Students
-
44
Grade 8 Students
-
69
Grade 9 Students
119
152
Grade 10 Students
91
95
Grade 11 Students
69
54
Grade 12 Students
58
62

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Coppin Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Connexions A Community Based Arts School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
97%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Coppin Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Connexions A Community Based Arts School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Coppin Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Connexions A Community Based Arts School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.06
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Coppin Academy and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Connexions A Community Based Arts School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coppin Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Connexions A Community Based Arts School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
(14-15 School Year Data)
7%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coppin Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connexions A Community Based Arts School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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