Empowerment Academy
Rank
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(443) 984-2381
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 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
Top Placements
Empowerment Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Empowerment Academy's student population of 252 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 252 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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School Comparison
Empowerment Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1075 out of 1359 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 15-19% | 41% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 20-24% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| 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 |
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Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15) | 13% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Baltimore City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Empowerment Academy is Carver Vocational-technical High School (0.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Calverton (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Baltimore Calverton Math: ≤1% | Reading: 2%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 646 students10
0.1 miles
201 North Bend Road
Baltimore, MD 21229
(410) 396-0581 0.1 PK-8 646 - Baltimore James Mosher Elementary School Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 251 students10
0.2 miles
2400 W Mosher St
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0506 0.2 PK-5 251 - Baltimore Alexander Hamilton Elementary School Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 223 students10
0.3 miles
800 Poplar Grove St
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0520 0.3 PK-5 223 - Baltimore Rosemont Elementary School Charter School
Math: 16% | Reading: 21%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 329 students10
0.5 miles
2777 Presstman St
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0574 0.5 PK-8 329 - Baltimore Carver Vocational-technical High School Vocational School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 15-19%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 891 students10
0.6 miles
2201 Presstman St
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0553 0.6 9-12 891
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