Excel Academy Public Charter School
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-7 | Prince George's County Public Schools
Excel Academy Public Charter School is located in Riverdale, MD and is one of 207 schools in Prince George's County Public Schools School District. It is a charter school that serves 303 students in grades K-7.
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.
Excel Academy Public Charter School did not make AYP in 2011. 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 Maryland in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Excel Academy Public Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Excel Academy Public Charter School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Maryland average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Excel Academy Public Charter School'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.
Excel Academy Public Charter School did not make AYP in 2011. 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 Maryland in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Excel Academy Public Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Excel Academy Public Charter School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Maryland average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Excel Academy Public Charter School's students and teachers. more
Nearby Cities
Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Vansville Elementary School 0.5 miles |  |
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| Martin Luther King Junior Middle School 0.7 miles |  |
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| Beltsville Sda School 1.1 miles | n/a | |
| Hope Christian Academy 1.2 miles | n/a | |
| Beltsville Elementary School 1.4 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 303
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Excel Academy Public Charter School had 51% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Maryland had 40% 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
83%
Hispanic
8%
Two or More Races
5%
White
2%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
Prince George's County Public Schools District Spending
$13,858Per Pupil
The Prince George's County Public Schools spends $13,858 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 39% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Prince George's County Public Schools District
16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Excel Academy Public Charter School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Maryland average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the MSA
What is it?
The Maryland State Assessments (MSA) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in reading and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a score of basic, proficient, or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
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3 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 Maryland, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Maryland School Assessment (MSA) Results and High School Assessment (HSA) Results for all subjects tested.
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