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Metropolitan Career Tech Center vs. Davies Career-tech High School

Should you attend Metropolitan Career Tech Center or Davies Career-tech High 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
Metropolitan Career Tech Center
325 Public Street
Providence, RI 02905
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Davies Career-tech High School
50 Jenckes Hill Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Metropolitan Career Tech Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Davies Career-tech High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 776 students in grades 9-12, Metropolitan Career Tech Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 912 students in grades 9-12, Davies Career-tech High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
776 students
912 students
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% Male | % Female
40% | 60%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
70 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Davies Career-tech High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#220 out of 289 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
#150 out of 289 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Metropolitan Career Tech Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Davies Career-tech High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
12%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Metropolitan Career Tech Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Rhode Island 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 Davies Career-tech High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
51%
(Top 30% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Metropolitan Career Tech Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island 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 Davies Career-tech High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
30-34%
(Top 50% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Metropolitan Career Tech Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Rhode Island 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 Science of Davies Career-tech High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 20% in RI)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Metropolitan Career Tech Center and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Davies Career-tech High School and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
192
265
Grade 10 Students
201
243
Grade 11 Students
175
205
Grade 12 Students
208
199

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Davies Career-tech High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
56%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Metropolitan Career Tech Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Davies Career-tech High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Davies Career-tech High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
21%
29%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Davies Career-tech High School and the percentage of White public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Metropolitan Career Tech Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Davies Career-tech High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Metropolitan Career Tech Center and the public school average diversity score of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Davies Career-tech High School and the public school average diversity score of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Metropolitan Career Tech Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Davies Career-tech High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Davies Career-tech High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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