Darrell Lynn Hines Academy
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(414) 358-3542
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy serves 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 41%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy's student population of 286 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 286 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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School Rankings
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,025 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Darrell Lynn Hines Academy is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WI) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1910 out of 2025 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 43% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 32:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 7% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 12% |
| Black | 87% | 9% |
| White | 1% | 70% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.49 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 87% | 32% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Darrell Lynn Hines Academy Agency School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Darrell Lynn Hines Academy is Vincent High School (0.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Stuart Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Milwaukee Stuart Elementary School Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 308 students10
0.2 miles
7001 N 86th St
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(414) 393-3700 0.2 PK-5 308 - Milwaukee Vincent High School Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 820 students10
0.7 miles
7501 N Granville Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(262) 236-1200 0.7 9-12 820 - Milwaukee Bruce Elementary School Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 253 students10
0.8 miles
6453 N 89th St
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(414) 393-2100 0.8 PK-5 253 - Milwaukee Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School Math: 2% | Reading: 5%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 558 students10
0.8 miles
7900 W Acacia St
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 393-3800 0.8 PK-8 558 - Milwaukee Vincent Accelerated Academy Alternative School Grades: 9-12 | 54 students
0.9 miles
7501 N Granville Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(414) 773-9858 0.9 9-12 54
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