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:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 286 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 39%). 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 9:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 684 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 20% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 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 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-8
Total Students
286 students
684 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1701 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1412 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Graduation Rate
60-69%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
17
77
Grade 1 Students
21
78
Grade 2 Students
21
80
Grade 3 Students
21
77
Grade 4 Students
23
76
Grade 5 Students
25
77
Grade 6 Students
27
73
Grade 7 Students
25
77
Grade 8 Students
15
69
Grade 9 Students
23
-
Grade 10 Students
20
-
Grade 11 Students
28
-
Grade 12 Students
20
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
92%
81%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%