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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 378 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
- Ranks 157th out of 188 high schools in MD.
School District Details
- Baltimore City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $14,201
- Graduation Rate: 56.8%
- Dropout Rate: 9.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.0
- Enrolled Students: 82,866
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 378
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 171 (45.2%)
- Females: 207 (54.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (8.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 302 (79.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 335 (88.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black | 354 | 93.7% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 10 | 2.6% |
| White | 13 | 3.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 53 | 14.0% |
| 9th Grade | 152 | 40.2% |
| 10th Grade | 76 | 20.1% |
| 11th Grade | 58 | 15.3% |
| 12th Grade | 39 | 10.3% |
Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
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The overall school rating shows that New Era Academy performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on HSA and MSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra
- Biology
- English 2
- Math
- Reading
HSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.2% | 61.9% | 83.6% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | 66.0% | 85.1% |
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.2% | 57.1% | 80.9% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | 59.1% | 82.6% |
| English 2 Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.3% | 61.3% | 80.2% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 67.9% | 83.5% |
MSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 65.3% | 79.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 73.6% | 86.1% |
Source: MD Department of Education 2009-2010
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