Steel City Academy vs. Aspire Charter Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Steel City Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Aspire Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 343 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Steel City 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 666 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Aspire Charter 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 14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-8
Total Students
343 students
666 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
39 teachers
(20-21 School Year Data)
(20-21 School Year Data)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1704 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1461 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Graduation Rate
50-59%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
23
85
Grade 1 Students
22
78
Grade 2 Students
24
67
Grade 3 Students
23
81
Grade 4 Students
25
72
Grade 5 Students
27
68
Grade 6 Students
15
69
Grade 7 Students
27
76
Grade 8 Students
16
70
Grade 9 Students
34
-
Grade 10 Students
32
-
Grade 11 Students
32
-
Grade 12 Students
43
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
95%
80%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
12%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
n/a
