African American Academy K-8 (Closed 2010)

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African American Academy K-8 (Closed 2010)

8311 Beacon Av S
Seattle, WA 98118

African American Academy K-8 serves 353 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	African American Academy K-8
Kind	43
1	33
2	49
3	33
4	39
5	43
6	39
7	51
8	23

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Total Students

353 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	African American Academy K-8
2009	341
2008	353
2007	347
2006	434
2005	398
2004	462
2003	522
2002	528
2001	528
2000	450
1999	446
1998	452
1997	383
1996	355
1995	270

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	African American Academy K-8
2009	22
2008	22
2007	21
2006	22
2005	27
2004	27
2003	28
2002	27
2001	23
2000	22
1999	20
1998	20
1997	20
1996	20
1995	12

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (WA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	16:1	19:1	19:1
2008	16:1	19:1	19:1
2007	17:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	19:1	19:1
2005	15:1	19:1	19:1
2004	17:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	19:1
2002	20:1	19:1	19:1
2001	23:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	20:1	20:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	20:1	20:1
1997	19:1	20:1	20:1
1996	18:1	21:1	20:1
1995	23:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2008)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2009)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	1%	10%	22%
2007	1%	8%	22%
2005	1%	8%	23%
2004	1%	8%	23%
2003	2%	8%	23%
2002	1%	8%	23%
2001	2%	7%	24%
2000	1%	7%	24%
1999	1%	7%	24%
1997	1%	7%	25%
1996	1%	7%	25%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	4%	16%	12%
2008	2%	15%	12%
2007	3%	14%	11%
2006	3%	14%	12%
2005	2%	13%	11%
2004	2%	12%	11%
2003	2%	12%	11%
2002	2%	11%	11%
2001	2%	10%	10%
2000	3%	10%	10%
1999	2%	9%	9%
1998	3%	9%	9%
1997	2%	8%	9%
1996	2%	8%	8%
1995	2%	7%	8%

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Black

95%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	94%	5%	21%
2008	95%	6%	21%
2007	95%	6%	22%
2006	94%	6%	22%
2005	95%	6%	23%
2004	93%	6%	23%
2003	91%	6%	23%
2002	92%	5%	23%
2001	92%	5%	23%
2000	91%	5%	23%
1999	91%	5%	23%
1998	89%	5%	23%
1997	89%	5%	23%
1996	86%	4%	23%
1995	88%	5%	22%

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White

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2009)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	1%	65%	43%
2008	1%	66%	43%
2006	1%	69%	41%
2005	1%	70%	41%
2004	3%	71%	40%
2003	4%	71%	40%
2002	4%	73%	40%
2001	4%	74%	40%
2000	5%	75%	40%
1999	6%	76%	41%
1998	8%	76%	40%
1997	8%	77%	40%
1996	11%	78%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	0.12	0.55	0.71
2008	0.10	0.54	0.72
2007	0.10	0.51	0.72
2006	0.12	0.49	0.73
2005	0.10	0.49	0.72
2004	0.13	0.48	0.73
2003	0.17	0.47	0.73
2002	0.15	0.45	0.73
2001	0.15	0.44	0.73
2000	0.17	0.42	0.72
1999	0.17	0.40	0.72
1998	0.20	0.40	0.72
1997	0.21	0.39	0.72
1996	0.25	0.39	0.72
1995	0.23	0.36	0.72

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Eligible for

77%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	73%	29%	30%
2008	77%	28%	30%
2007	79%	28%	31%
2006	75%	29%	32%
2005	79%	27%	34%
2004	80%	27%	33%
2003	73%	26%	33%
2002	67%	23%	32%

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Eligible for

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	African American Academy K-8	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	10%	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%	8%
2007	11%	9%	8%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	10%	9%	6%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	12%	9%	8%
2002	11%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Seattle School District No. 1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend African American Academy K-8?

353 students attend African American Academy K-8.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of African American Academy K-8 students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of African American Academy K-8?

African American Academy K-8 has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does African American Academy K-8 offer ?

African American Academy K-8 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is African American Academy K-8 part of?

African American Academy K-8 is part of Seattle School District No. 1.

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African American Academy K-8 (Closed 2010)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2009)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2009)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2008)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2009)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)

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