Advanced Technology Academy
Tel:
(313) 625-4700
- Advanced Technology Academy serves 1,202 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Advanced Technology Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Advanced Technology Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Advanced Technology Academy's student population of 1,202 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 76 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 1,202 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 76 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Advanced Technology Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Advanced Technology Academy is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2304 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 18% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 21% | 8% |
| Black | 74% | 18% |
| White | 5% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.52 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 84% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Advanced Technology Academy School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Advanced Technology Academy is Creative Learning Center Dearborn (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Riverside Academy West Campus (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Miller Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dearborn Cotter Early Childhood Center Grades: PK
0.3 miles
13020 Osborne St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-6150 0.3 PK n/a - Dearborn Miller Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 645 students
0.3 miles
4824 Lois St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-6850 0.3 PK-5 645 - Dearborn Creative Learning Center Dearborn Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 191 students
0.4 miles
4915 Schaefer Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 769-6739 0.4 9-12 191 - Dearborn Academy For Business And Technology Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 302 students
0.5 miles
5277 Calhoun St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 581-2223 0.5 K-5 302 - Dearborn Fordson High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,790 students
0.8 miles
13800 Ford Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1404 0.8 9-12 2,790
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