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Seattle's Arts & Academics Academy is a public school serving 333 students in grades 9-12.

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This school is a joke, hardly any parent involvement, teachers do not...
great schoo good deciplen, teachers make shure to keep students grades up.

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34% of students at this school are Hispanic.

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Posted February 11, 2011

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This school is a joke, hardly any parent involvement, teachers do not communicate with each other nor with the Principle. Teachers have suggested to students that they "drop out" and have told them directly that "they are failures" Teachers don't seem to care or engage themselves seriously with the students. I pulled my children out of the school. Complaints from students have been that the teachers act like teenagers themselves and don't take them seriously. Supposed to teach the arts but don't do a good job going about it. My son was happy to be out of there and is getting way better grades now that he doesn't attend the AAA School.
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great schoo good deciplen, teachers make shure to keep students grades up. every student maters.
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Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 56% in 2012.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

2011

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Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 81% in 2012.

59 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

12%

Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 91% in 2012.

2012

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2011

57%

Integrated Math 1

The state average for Integrated Math 1 was 45% in 2012.

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Integrated Math 2

The state average for Integrated Math 2 was 94% in 2012.

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2011

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Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Washington used End-of-Course (EOC) examinations to assess students in Algebra I, Geometry, Integrated Math I, Integrated Math II, and Biology. The EOC tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 27% in 2012.

2012

n/a

2011

22%

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 61% in 2012.

63 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

24%

Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 59% in 2012.

26 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

11%

2011

27%

Integrated Math 1

The state average for Integrated Math 1 was 23% in 2012.

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Integrated Math 2

The state average for Integrated Math 2 was 36% in 2012.

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Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 27% in 2012.

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2011

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Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 44% in 2012.

2012

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Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 37% in 2012.

12 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

2011

14%

Integrated Math 1

The state average for Integrated Math 1 was 15% in 2012.

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Integrated Math 2

The state average for Integrated Math 2 was 21% in 2012.

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Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 20% in 2012.

2012

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2011

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Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 36% in 2012.

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Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 27% in 2012.

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2011

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Integrated Math 1

The state average for Integrated Math 1 was 29% in 2012.

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2011

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Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Algebra I

All Students	7%
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	n/a
Limited English	n/a
Migrant	n/a

Biology I

All Students	12%
Female	17%
Male	4%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	17%
Hispanic	12%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	10%
Not low income	20%
Special education	0%
Not special education	14%
Limited English	0%
Migrant	n/a

Geometry

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Not special education	n/a
Limited English	n/a
Migrant	n/a

Integrated Math 1

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	n/a
Limited English	n/a

Integrated Math 2

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Not special education	n/a

Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Algebra I

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	n/a
Limited English	n/a
Migrant	n/a

Biology I

All Students	24%
Female	29%
Male	16%
Black	n/a
Asian	15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	15%
Hispanic	21%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	50%
Low income	17%
Not low income	42%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	26%
Limited English	8%
Migrant	n/a

Geometry

All Students	11%
Female	17%
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	8%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	13%
Not low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	13%
Limited English	n/a
Migrant	n/a

Integrated Math 1

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Not special education	n/a

Integrated Math 2

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	n/a

Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Algebra I

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	n/a
Limited English	n/a
Migrant	n/a

Biology I

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	n/a
Limited English	n/a

Geometry

All Students	8%
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	9%
Limited English	n/a
Migrant	n/a

Integrated Math 1

All Students

n/a

Integrated Math 2

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	n/a

Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Algebra I

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	n/a
Limited English	n/a

Biology I

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Not special education	n/a

Geometry

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Not special education	n/a
Limited English	n/a

Integrated Math 1

All Students	n/a
White	n/a
Not special education	n/a

Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 42% in 2010.

66 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

Reading

The state average for Reading was 81% in 2012.

68 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.

69 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

22%

2010

13%

Writing

The state average for Writing was 85% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Washington used the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE) to test students in reading and writing in grade 10. Math skills are tested by the End-of-Course (EOC) exams. The HSPE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Reading

All Students	61%
Female	75%
Male	41%
Black	n/a
Asian	67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	62%
Hispanic	53%
Native American	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	73%
Low income	62%
Not low income	58%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	67%
Limited English	14%
Migrant	n/a

Writing

All Students	72%
Female	80%
Male	63%
Black	n/a
Asian	92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	92%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	55%
Low income	75%
Not low income	68%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	79%
Limited English	47%
Migrant	n/a

Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

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By grade

Grade 9
 
1
Grade 10
 
2
Grade 11
 
1
All students
 
2

By gender

Female
 
3
Male
 
2
All students
 
2

By ethnicity

Asian
 
5
Asian/Pacific Islander
 
4
Hispanic
 
2
White
 
4
All students
 
2

By other groups

Low income
 
2
Not low income
 
2
Special education
 
1
Not special education
 
2
Limited English
 
1
All students
 
2

Students
Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Hispanic	34%	16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	33%	9%
Black	15%	6%
White	15%	64%
Native American	2%	3%

Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	77%	N/A	42%
Special education	12%	N/A	13%
Transitional bilingual	33%	N/A	8%

Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per classroom teacher	14	N/A	17

Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Teacher experience

	This school	District average	State average
Average years educational experience	6	N/A	12

Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Teacher education levels

	This school	District average	State average
Master's degree or higher	70%	N/A	66%

Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

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Geometry

Integrated Math 1

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Algebra I

Biology I

Geometry

Integrated Math 1

Integrated Math 2

About the tests

Algebra I

Biology I

Geometry

Integrated Math 1

Integrated Math 2

About the tests

Algebra I

Biology I

Geometry

Integrated Math 1

About the tests

Algebra I

Biology I

Geometry

Integrated Math 1

Integrated Math 2

About the tests

Algebra I

Biology I

Geometry

Integrated Math 1

Integrated Math 2

About the tests

Algebra I

Biology I

Geometry

Integrated Math 1

Integrated Math 2

About the tests

Algebra I

Biology I

Geometry

Integrated Math 1

About the tests

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