Academy For College And Career Exploration vs. Augusta Fells Savage Institute Of Visual Arts
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School Overview
School
Academy For College And Career Exploration
1300 W 36th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
Baltimore, MD 21211
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Augusta Fells Savage Institute Of Visual Arts
1500 Harlem Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217
Baltimore, MD 21217
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Academy For College And Career Exploration ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Augusta Fells Savage Institute Of Visual Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 902 students in grades 6-12, Academy For College And Career Exploration ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland 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 Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 296 students in grades 9-12, Augusta Fells Savage Institute Of Visual Arts ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
902 students
296 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1254 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1162 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
11-19%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
<50%
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Graduation Rate
60-64%
35-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
39
-
Grade 7 Students
42
-
Grade 8 Students
52
-
Grade 9 Students
304
117
Grade 10 Students
209
76
Grade 11 Students
138
46
Grade 12 Students
118
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
17%
2%
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% Black
73%
95%
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% White
7%
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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n/a
Diversity Score
0.44
0.10
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
83%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
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