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Marion T. Academy Charter School (Closed 2009)

1121 Thatcher Street
Wilmington, DE 19802

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Marion T. Academy Charter School serves 559 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

School Overview

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marion T. Academy Charter School
Kind	94
1	113
2	72
3	72
4	64
5	58
6	31
7	30
8	25

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Total Students

559 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Marion T. Academy Charter School
2008	559
2007	535
2006	502
2005	631
2004	604
2003	581
2002	521
2001	398

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Marion T. Academy Charter School
2008	32
2007	32
2006	29
2005	21
2004	35
2003	28
2002	33
2001	21

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (DE)

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Marion T. Academy Charter School	Delaware	Marion T. Academy Charter School District
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	30:1	16:1	30:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	21:1	16:1	21:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Marion T. Academy Charter School	Delaware	Marion T. Academy Charter School District
2008	4%	10%	4%
2007	5%	10%	5%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	4%	6%	4%

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Black

96%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Marion T. Academy Charter School	Delaware	Marion T. Academy Charter School District
2008	96%	33%	96%
2007	95%	33%	95%
2006	97%	33%	97%
2005	97%	32%	97%
2004	96%	32%	96%
2003	94%	31%	94%
2002	93%	31%	93%
2001	89%	31%	89%

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White

n/a

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2005)
Year	Marion T. Academy Charter School	Delaware	Marion T. Academy Charter School District
2005	1%	56%	1%
2004	2%	57%	2%
2003	3%	58%	3%
2002	3%	60%	3%
2001	6%	61%	6%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Marion T. Academy Charter School	Delaware	Marion T. Academy Charter School District
2008	0.08	0.61	0.08
2007	0.10	0.59	0.10
2006	0.06	0.59	0.06
2005	0.06	0.58	0.06
2004	0.08	0.57	0.08
2003	0.12	0.57	0.12
2002	0.13	0.54	0.13
2001	0.20	0.53	0.20

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Eligible for

61%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Marion T. Academy Charter School	Delaware	Marion T. Academy Charter School District
2008	61%	30%	61%
2007	63%	31%	63%
2006	64%	31%	64%
2005	20%	29%	20%
2004	25%	28%	25%
2003	7%	29%	7%
2002	42%	28%	42%
2001	23%	26%	23%

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Eligible for

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Marion T. Academy Charter School	Delaware	Marion T. Academy Charter School District
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	7%	6%	7%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	6%	6%	6%
2001	12%	6%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Marion T. Academy Charter School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Marion T. Academy Charter School?

559 students attend Marion T. Academy Charter School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Marion T. Academy Charter School students are Black, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Marion T. Academy Charter School?

Marion T. Academy Charter School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Marion T. Academy Charter School offer ?

Marion T. Academy Charter School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Marion T. Academy Charter School part of?

Marion T. Academy Charter School is part of Marion T. Academy Charter School District.

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