Academy Of Art Careers And Technology
Tel:
(775)861-4418
- Academy Of Art Careers And Technology serves 524 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 39%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 49%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Academy Of Art Careers And Technology placed in the top 1% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 20:1.
- Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 66%.
Top Placements
Academy Of Art Careers And Technology places among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Academy Of Art Careers And Technology's student population of 524 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 524 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Academy Of Art Careers And Technology is ranked within the top 1% of all 620 schools in Nevada (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Academy Of Art Careers And Technology is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NV) |
| Overall School Rank | #2 out of 620 schools (Top 1%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 39% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥95% | 49% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 20:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 28% | 42% |
| Black | n/a | 10% |
| White | 61% | 34% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 6% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.70 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 72% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 17% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Washoe County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Academy Of Art Careers And Technology is I Can Do Anything Charter High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Washoe Inspire Academy (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Washoe Inspire Academy (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Reno I Can Do Anything Charter High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 228 students
0.3 miles
1195 Corporate Blvd Suite C
Reno, NV 89502
(775)857-1544 0.3 9-12 228 - Reno Washoe Inspire Academy Alternative School
Magnet School
Grades: K-12 | 112 students
0.4 miles
1155 Corporate Blvd
Reno, NV 89502
(775)857-3181 0.4 K-12 112 - Reno Academy Of Career Education Charter School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 198 students
1.1 miles
2800 Vassar Street
Reno, NV 89502
(775)324-3900 1.1 9-12 198 - Reno Edwin S Dodson Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 429 students
1.3 miles
4355 Houston
Reno, NV 89502
(775)689-2530 1.3 PK-6 429 - Reno Earl Wooster High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1686 students
1.5 miles
1331 E Plumb Lane
Reno, NV 89502
(775)333-5100 1.5 9-12 1686
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