Acceleration Academy
Tel:
(253)267-1045
- Acceleration Academy serves 227 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 60-79% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Acceleration Academy's student population of 227 students has grown by 63% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 227 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- The diversity score of Acceleration Academy is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1702 out of 2,014 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 51% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-79% | 61% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 19:1 |
| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 23% |
| Black | 15% | 4% |
| White | 54% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | 3% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 8% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.41 |
| Graduation Rate | 6-9% | 82% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bethel School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Acceleration Academy is Pierce County Skills Center (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Spanaway Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Spanaway Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Spanaway Spanaway Elementary Preschool Special Education School
Grades: PK
0.2 miles
215 166th St S
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253)683-6923 0.2 PK n/a - Spanaway Spanaway Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 361 students
0.2 miles
412 165th St S
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253)683-5300 0.2 K-5 361 - Tacoma Chester H Thompson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 580 students
0.5 miles
303 159th St E
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253)683-5800 0.5 K-5 580 - Tacoma Spanaway Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 681 students
0.5 miles
15701 B Street East
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253)683-5400 0.5 6-8 681 - Tacoma Thompson Preschool Grades: PK | 273 students
0.6 miles
15616 5th Ave E
Tacoma, WA 98445
(206)539-6078 0.6 PK 273
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