Academy For Career Exploration
Academy For Career Exploration serves 200 students in grades 9-12.
Academy For Career Exploration placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 30%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Academy For Career Exploration ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
School Overview
Academy For Career Exploration's student population of 200 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
200 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Academy For Career Exploration is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 290 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Academy For Career Exploration is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#242 out of 290 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
30%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
40%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
80%
25%

Black
16%
9%

White
1%
58%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%

Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
41%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, RI Dept. of Education
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