Kuumba Academy Charter School vs. Las Americas Aspira Academy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Kuumba Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Overview
Serving 643 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Kuumba Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 1,341 students in grades Kindergarten-11, Las Americas Aspira Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-11
Total Students
643 students
1,341 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
89 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#164 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#131 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
13%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
92
109
Grade 1 Students
66
110
Grade 2 Students
66
110
Grade 3 Students
88
111
Grade 4 Students
72
114
Grade 5 Students
75
116
Grade 6 Students
65
144
Grade 7 Students
54
146
Grade 8 Students
65
134
Grade 9 Students
-
89
Grade 10 Students
-
93
Grade 11 Students
-
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
71%
% Black
90%
14%
% White
1%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%
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