Achievable Dream Academy
Tel:
(757)928-6827
- Achievable Dream Academy serves 669 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 74% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Achievable Dream Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Achievable Dream Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Achievable Dream Academy's student population of 669 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 669 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Achievable Dream Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Achievable Dream Academy is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1054 out of 1801 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 79% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 74% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | 6% | 15% |
| Black | 90% | 23% |
| White | 1% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 85% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Newport News City PBLC Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Achievable Dream Academy is Achievable Dream Middle/high (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Huntington Middle School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Discovery Stem Academy (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Newport News John Marshall Early Childhood Center Grades: PK-K | 334 students
0.5 miles
743 24th Street
Newport News, VA 23607
(757)928-6832 0.5 PK-K 334 - Newport News Discovery Stem Academy Grades: PK-3 | 402 students
0.7 miles
1712 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757)928-6838 0.7 PK-3 402 - Newport News Newport News Juvenile Detention Home Alternative School
0.9 miles
228 25th St.
Newport News, VA 23607
(757)926-7352 0.9 n/a n/a - Newport News Huntington Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 501 students
1.0 miles
3401 Orcutt Avenue
Newport News, VA 23607
(757)928-6846 1.0 6-8 501 - Newport News B.t. Washington Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 437 students
1.3 miles
3700 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757)928-6860 1.3 6-8 437
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