Darrell Lynn Hines Academy
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy serves 225 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 25:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Quick Stats (2022)
- School Type: Charter School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Students: 225 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in WI
- Math Proficiency: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education
School Overview
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy's student population of 225 students has declined by 20% over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
225 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers

Students by Grade

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 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1910 out of 2025 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
43%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
41%

Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
14%
4%

Hispanic
2%
13%

Black
82%
9%

White
n/a
68%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (17-18)
7%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education
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