Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences
About This School
Preschool | Grades 6-8 | Charter-77
Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences is located in Georgetown, DE and is in Charter-77 School District. It is a charter school that serves 329 students in grades 6-8.
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.
Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences made AYP in 2009. 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 Delaware in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Delaware average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences'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.
Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences made AYP in 2009. 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 Delaware in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Delaware average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences's students and teachers. more
Middle Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Middle School 1.6 miles | n/a | |
| Jesus Is Lord Christian Academy 1.7 miles | n/a | |
| Howard T. Ennis School 2.7 miles | n/a | |
| Sussex Central Senior High School 3.6 miles |  |
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| The Jefferson School 4.2 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 329
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences had 12% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Delaware had 48% 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)
White
89%
Black
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
2%
Two or More Races
2%
Hispanic
1%
Charter-77 District Spending
$8,910Per Pupil
The Charter-77 spends $8,910 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 58% on instruction, 39% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Charter-77 District
21:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Delaware average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the DSTP
What is it?
The Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) 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 and math grades 2 through 10, in grades 3 through 10 in writing, and in grades 4, 6, 8, and 11 in science and social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students in grades 3-11 are scored at five levels: distinguished, exceeds the standard, meets the standard, below the standard and well below the standard. The goal is for students to score at or above meet or exceed the standard level.
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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 Delaware, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2009 Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) Results for all subjects tested.
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