Amistad Academy
Amistad Academy
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-12 | Amistad Academy District
Amistad Academy is located in New Haven, CT and is in Amistad Academy District. It is a charter school that serves 812 students in grades K-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Amistad Academy made AYP in 2007. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Connecticut in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Amistad Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Amistad Academy had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Connecticut average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Amistad Academy's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Amistad Academy made AYP in 2007. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Connecticut in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Amistad Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Amistad Academy had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Connecticut average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Amistad Academy's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Elm City College Preparatory School 0 miles |  |
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| Christopher Columbus Academy 0.4 miles |  |
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| St Francis & St Rose Of Lima School 0.4 miles | n/a | |
| St Francis School 0.4 miles | n/a | |
| East Rock Global Studies Magnet Scho School 0.5 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 812
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Amistad Academy had 73% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Connecticut had 34% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
64%
Hispanic
33%
White
2%
Two or More Races
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Amistad Academy District District Spending
$11,284Per Pupil
The Amistad Academy District spends $11,284 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 49% on instruction, 46% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Amistad Academy District District
11:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Amistad Academy had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Connecticut average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the CMT
What is it?
The Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at one of five levels, 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. A score at or above level 3 is considered proficient, however the goal is for all students to score at or above level 4.
About the CAPT
What is it?
The Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grade 10 in reading, writing, science and math.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at one of five levels, 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. A score at or above level 3 is considered proficient, however the goal is for all students to score at or above level 4.
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6 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Connecticut, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) Results and Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) Results for all subjects tested.
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