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Innovative Arts Academy Charter School is a public charter high school located in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 531 students. The school is part of the Innovative Arts Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 596 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Innovative Arts Academy Charter School consistently performs significantly below the state average on standardized tests across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 0% proficiency in PSSA Math for all grades, compared to the state average of 40.4%. Similarly, the school had only 12.4% proficiency in PSSA English Language Arts for all grades, compared to the state average of 53%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students, who rank 262 out of 274 and 636 out of 664 Pennsylvania high schools, respectively. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 69.2% and 87.5% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average, and it has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.4% to 1.6% in recent years.
When compared to nearby public schools, such as Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, Salisbury Senior High School, and Parkland High School, Innovative Arts Academy Charter School significantly underperforms academically. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates, graduation rates, and overall rankings from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school's spending per student has varied greatly from year to year, which may indicate financial instability or challenges in the school's budget and resource allocation. Despite being in operation for several years, Innovative Arts Academy Charter School has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance or other key metrics.
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