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African American Academy K-8 (Closed 2010)

8311 Beacon Av S
Seattle, WA 98118

African American Academy K-8 serves 353 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	African American Academy K-8
Kind	43
1	33
2	49
3	33
4	39
5	43
6	39
7	51
8	23

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Total Students

353 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	African American Academy K-8
2023	353
2022	353
2021	353
2020	353
2019	353
2018	353
2017	353
2016	353
2015	353
2009	341
2008	353
2007	347
2006	434
2005	398
2004	462
2003	522
2002	528
2001	528
2000	450
1999	446
1998	452

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	African American Academy K-8
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2009	22
2008	22
2007	21
2006	22
2005	27
2004	27
2003	28
2002	27
2001	23
2000	22
1999	20
1998	20

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (WA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	16:1	16:1	17:1
2022	16:1	16:1	16:1
2021	16:1	16:1	16:1
2020	16:1	17:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	16:1	19:1	18:1
2017	16:1	18:1	18:1
2016	16:1	19:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2009	16:1	19:1	19:1
2008	16:1	19:1	19:1
2007	17:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	19:1	19:1
2005	15:1	19:1	19:1
2004	17:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	19:1
2002	20:1	19:1	19:1
2001	23:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	20:1	20:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2009)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	1%	10%	22%
2007	1%	8%	22%
2005	1%	8%	23%
2004	1%	8%	23%
2003	2%	8%	23%
2002	1%	8%	23%
2001	2%	7%	24%
2000	1%	7%	24%
1999	1%	7%	24%
1997	1%	7%	25%
1996	1%	7%	25%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	2%	26%	14%
2022	2%	25%	13%
2021	2%	25%	13%
2020	2%	24%	12%
2019	2%	24%	12%
2018	3%	23%	12%
2017	3%	23%	12%
2016	3%	22%	12%
2015	3%	22%	13%
2009	4%	16%	12%
2008	2%	15%	12%
2007	3%	14%	11%
2006	3%	14%	12%
2005	2%	13%	11%
2004	2%	12%	11%
2003	2%	12%	11%
2002	2%	11%	11%
2001	2%	10%	10%
2000	3%	10%	10%
1999	2%	9%	9%
1998	3%	9%	9%

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Black

95%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	95%	5%	16%
2022	95%	5%	16%
2021	95%	5%	17%
2020	95%	5%	16%
2019	95%	5%	16%
2018	96%	4%	17%
2017	96%	4%	17%
2016	96%	4%	17%
2015	96%	4%	18%
2009	94%	5%	21%
2008	95%	6%	21%
2007	95%	6%	22%
2006	94%	6%	22%
2005	95%	6%	23%
2004	93%	6%	23%
2003	91%	6%	23%
2002	92%	5%	23%
2001	92%	5%	23%
2000	91%	5%	23%
1999	91%	5%	23%
1998	89%	5%	23%

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White

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	1%	49%	44%
2022	1%	50%	44%
2021	1%	51%	44%
2020	1%	53%	46%
2019	1%	53%	46%
2009	1%	65%	43%
2008	1%	66%	43%
2006	1%	69%	41%
2005	1%	70%	41%
2004	3%	71%	40%
2003	4%	71%	40%
2002	4%	73%	40%
2001	4%	74%	40%
2000	5%	75%	40%
1999	6%	76%	41%
1998	8%	76%	40%
1997	8%	77%	40%
1996	11%	78%	41%
1995	9%	79%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	0.10	0.68	0.74
2022	0.10	0.68	0.73
2021	0.10	0.67	0.73
2020	0.10	0.65	0.73
2019	0.10	0.65	0.73
2018	0.08	0.64	0.72
2017	0.08	0.64	0.72
2016	0.08	0.63	0.72
2015	0.08	0.62	0.73
2009	0.12	0.55	0.71
2008	0.10	0.54	0.72
2007	0.10	0.51	0.72
2006	0.12	0.49	0.73
2005	0.10	0.49	0.72
2004	0.13	0.48	0.73
2003	0.17	0.47	0.73
2002	0.15	0.45	0.73
2001	0.15	0.44	0.73
2000	0.17	0.42	0.72
1999	0.17	0.40	0.72
1998	0.20	0.40	0.72

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Eligible for

77%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	77%	41%	30%
2022	77%	36%	26%
2021	77%	35%	26%
2020	77%	35%	25%
2019	77%	35%	25%
2018	77%	37%	29%
2017	77%	37%	29%
2016	77%	38%	27%
2015	77%	39%	29%
2009	73%	29%	30%
2008	77%	28%	30%
2007	79%	28%	31%
2006	75%	29%	32%
2005	79%	27%	34%
2004	80%	27%	33%
2003	73%	26%	33%
2002	67%	23%	32%

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Eligible for

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	9%	8%	6%
2022	9%	7%	5%
2021	9%	7%	5%
2020	9%	8%	6%
2019	9%	8%	6%
2018	8%	7%	6%
2017	8%	7%	6%
2016	8%	7%	6%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2009	10%	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%	8%
2007	11%	9%	8%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	10%	9%	6%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	12%	9%	8%
2002	11%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Seattle School District No. 1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend African American Academy K-8?

353 students attend African American Academy K-8.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of African American Academy K-8 students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of African American Academy K-8?

African American Academy K-8 has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does African American Academy K-8 offer ?

African American Academy K-8 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is African American Academy K-8 part of?

African American Academy K-8 is part of Seattle School District No. 1.