Steel City Academy vs. Longfellow New Tech Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Steel City Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Longfellow New Tech Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Diversity
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 524 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Longfellow New Tech Elementary 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-4
Total Students
343 students
524 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1704 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1431 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%
Graduation Rate
50-59%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
23
91
Grade 1 Students
22
137
Grade 2 Students
24
101
Grade 3 Students
23
96
Grade 4 Students
25
99
Grade 5 Students
27
-
Grade 6 Students
15
-
Grade 7 Students
27
-
Grade 8 Students
16
-
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
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
32%
% Black
95%
28%
% White
1%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
90%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
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