Dickinson Fine Arts Academy vs. Edison Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dickinson Fine Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Edison Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 519 students in grades 6-8, Dickinson Fine Arts 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 3% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 319 students in grades 6-8, Edison Middle School 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 5% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
519 students
319 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
58% | 42%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
65 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
5:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1749 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1726 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
11%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
167
118
Grade 7 Students
161
96
Grade 8 Students
191
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
26%
22%


% Black
54%
48%


% White
10%
18%


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


Diversity Score
0.63
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
66%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

