Academy For Career Education
Academy For Career Education serves 193 students in grades 9-12.
Academy For Career Education placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 36%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Nevada state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 70% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- School Type: Charter School
- Grades: 9-12
- Students: 193 students
- Minority Enrollment: 49%
- Graduation Rate: ≥90% (Top 50% in NV)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education
School Overview
Academy For Career Education's student population of 193 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
193 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (17-18)
13 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Academy For Career Education is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 671 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Academy For Career Education is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#428 out of 671 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
48%

Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
18:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
1%
5%

Hispanic
41%
44%

Black
1%
12%

White
51%
30%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%

Two or more races
5%
7%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥90%
83%

National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
71%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education
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