Empowerment Academy
Empowerment Academy serves 252 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Empowerment Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
Top Rankings
Empowerment Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Empowerment Academy's student population of 252 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
252 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Empowerment Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,354 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Empowerment Academy is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#986 out of 1354 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
46%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
7%
Hispanic
1%
17%
Black
98%
34%
White
n/a
37%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
13%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
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