Steel City Academy vs. Longfellow New Tech Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Steel City Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Longfellow New Tech Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 412 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Steel City Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 466 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Longfellow New Tech Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-4
Total Students
412 students
466 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1462 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1593 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
10-14%
Graduation Rate
50-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
34
126
Grade 1 Students
28
76
Grade 2 Students
30
82
Grade 3 Students
31
91
Grade 4 Students
32
91
Grade 5 Students
8
-
Grade 6 Students
20
-
Grade 7 Students
20
-
Grade 8 Students
28
-
Grade 9 Students
32
-
Grade 10 Students
43
-
Grade 11 Students
54
-
Grade 12 Students
52
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
32%
% Black
93%
22%
% White
1%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
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