Las Americas Aspira Academy

326 Ruthar Drive, Newark, DE Phone School Home

Academic Summary

Public Charter

School Type

746

Students

KG-9

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

40%

Percent Proficient - Math

50%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

School Overview

Las Americas Aspira Academy is a public Charter school located in Newark, Delaware. It is a school in Las Americas Aspira Academy district.

According to the Delaware state assessment result, 40% of students are proficient in Math learning and 50% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

It has 746 students through grade KG to 9. The students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1 where a total of 53 teachers are teaching for the school.

Student Population

A total of 746 students are attending Las Americas Aspira Academy. By gender, there are 360 and 386 female students at the school.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 60.2%	449	212	237
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	1	1	0
Asian 1.5%	11	7	4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3%	2	0	2
Black 13.8%	103	57	46
White 22.7%	169	77	92
Two or More Races 1.5%	11	6	5
Total	746	360	386

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	237	123	114
Asian	6	3	3
Black	6	5	1
White	18	10	8
Total	267	141	126

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	57	34	23
Black	17	12	5
White	22	15	7
Two or More Races	11	6	5
Total	107	67	40

Gifted/Talented Programs

Las Americas Aspira Academy offers the gifted and talented program. Total 75 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	24	9	15
Asian	3	1	2
Black	9	6	3
White	39	17	22
in LEP Program	2	1	1
IDEA program	1	1	0
Total	75	33	42

Teachers & Staffs

Total 53 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Las Americas Aspira Academy and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. All teachers are certified. 90.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	53	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	53	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	2	3.8%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	3	5.7%
School counselors	1	Students per counselor: 746 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	1	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8
All students 40%	40%	45-49%	30-34%	50-54%	30-39%	30-34%	40-49%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*	*
Hispanic students 33%	33%	30-39%	20-29%	45-49%	20-29%	25-29%	21-39%
Black students 35%	30-39%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%
White students 67%	65-69%	60-79%	40-59%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	15-19%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	*
Economically disadvantaged students 22%	20-24%	21-39%	11-19%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%	≥50%
Limited English proficient students 22%	20-24%	30-39%	11-19%	20-29%	≤20%	≤20%	*
Female students 37%	35-39%	40-49%	30-39%	30-39%	30-39%	20-29%	40-59%
Male students 42%	40-44%	40-49%	30-39%	60-69%	40-59%	30-39%	40-59%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	***

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8
All students 50%	50%	35-39%	30-34%	60-64%	50-59%	60-64%	70-79%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	***	*	*	*
Hispanic students 44%	44%	20-29%	30-39%	55-59%	40-49%	50-54%	60-79%
Black students 55%	50-59%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%
White students 67%	65-69%	40-59%	40-59%	≥80%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	20-24%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	≥50%	*
Economically disadvantaged students 32%	30-34%	21-39%	11-19%	21-39%	≥50%	40-59%	≥50%
Limited English proficient students 27%	25-29%	20-29%	20-29%	30-39%	21-39%	21-39%	*
Female students 52%	50-54%	40-49%	30-39%	50-59%	50-59%	70-79%	60-79%
Male students 47%	45-49%	20-29%	11-19%	70-79%	40-59%	50-59%	60-79%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	***

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