Amistad Academy
Tel:
(203)772-7000
- Amistad Academy serves 1,036 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 46% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 56% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Amistad Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Amistad Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Amistad Academy's student population of 1,036 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 1,036 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Amistad Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The diversity score of Amistad Academy is 0.50, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | 34% | 19% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 13:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 35% | 23% |
| Black | 62% | 13% |
| White | 1% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.42 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥80% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Amistad Academy School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Amistad Academy is Engineering - Science University Magnet School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Christopher Columbus Academy (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Christopher Columbus Academy (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New Haven Christopher Columbus Academy Grades: PK-8 | 451 students
0.4 miles
255 Blatchley Avenue
New Haven, CT 06513
(203)946-8620 0.4 PK-8 451 - New Haven East Rock Community Magnet School Grades: PK-8 | 476 students
0.4 miles
133 Nash St.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475)220-5900 0.4 PK-8 476 - New Haven Nhps Self Contained Intellectually Disabled Elementary School Special Education School
Grades: K-8 | 30 students
0.5 miles
133 Nash Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(203)691-3970 0.5 K-8 30 - New Haven Booker T. Washington Academy Charter School
Grades: K-2 | 180 students
0.6 miles
804 State Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(203)691-6535 0.6 K-2 180 - New Haven Engineering - Science University Magnet School Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 571 students
0.6 miles
89 Bull Hill Lane
New Haven, CT 06513
(203)946-7405 0.6 6-12 571
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