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Journalism and Media Academy

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Public Grades

170

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Tower Street
Hartford, CT 06120

(860) 695-1818

District: Hartford School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.3%

Hispanic:

41.2%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2010 → 2nd in 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (10% vs 51% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 42 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school10%

District avg25%

Connecticut avg51%

Not ranked this year

Journalism and Media Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

154^th of 156Hartford School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2018	4.1	118 of 121	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.0	126 of 132	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.9	187 of 193	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.3	179 of 188	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.7	183 of 189	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.3	178 of 186	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Connecticut (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts20%-42 vs state

Math0%-40 vs state

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NexTech Academy	Public		6 Pent Road	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(860) 913-2173	0																		(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Journalism and Media Academy

What district is Journalism and Media Academy in?

Hartford School District

How many students attend Journalism and Media Academy?

In the 2018-19 school year, 170 students attended Journalism and Media Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Journalism and Media Academy?

Students at Journalism and Media Academy are 55% African American, 41% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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