Dickinson Fine Arts Academy vs. Jefferson Traditional School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dickinson Fine Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Jefferson Traditional School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 449 students in grades 6-8, Dickinson Fine Arts 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 3% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 516 students in grades 6-8, Jefferson Traditional 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 16% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
449 students
516 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1749 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1510 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
16%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
23%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
20-24%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
127
172
Grade 7 Students
154
180
Grade 8 Students
168
164
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
29%
19%
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% Black
51%
32%
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% White
11%
39%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
57%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
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