Providence Career Technical vs. Metropolitan Career Tech Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Providence Career Technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Metropolitan Career Tech Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 711 students in grades 9-12, Providence Career Technical 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 791 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 11:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
711 students
791 students
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
43% | 57%
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
73 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#255 out of 289 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#220 out of 289 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
14%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
205
177
Grade 10 Students
189
207
Grade 11 Students
165
222
Grade 12 Students
152
185
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
76%
54%
% Black
12%
18%
% White
5%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%
