Empowerment Academy
Tel:
(443)984-2381
- Empowerment Academy serves 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 42%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- 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 2015-16 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
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Empowerment Academy's student population of 288 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 288 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Empowerment Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,367 schools in Maryland (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Empowerment Academy is 0.02, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall School Rank | #1223 out of 1,367 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 42% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | 1% | 15% |
| Black | 99% | 34% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 73% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Baltimore City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Empowerment Academy is Rosemont Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Calverton Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Calverton Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Baltimore Calverton Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 660 students
0.1 miles
1100 Whitmore Ave
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410)396-0581 0.1 PK-8 660 - Baltimore James Mosher Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 222 students
0.2 miles
2400 W Mosher St
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410)396-0506 0.2 PK-5 222 - Baltimore Alexander Hamilton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 287 students
0.3 miles
800 Poplar Grove St
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410)396-0520 0.3 PK-5 287 - Baltimore Rosemont Elementary School Charter School
Grades: PK-9 | 364 students
0.5 miles
2777 Presstman St
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410)396-0574 0.5 PK-9 364 - Baltimore Carver Vocational-technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 889 students
0.6 miles
2201 Presstman St
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410)396-0553 0.6 9-12 889
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