School Profile
Excel Academy is a unique all-girls school in the District of Columbia. The school is a Title 1, educational campus serving students PK3- Grade 8. In 2019, the star rating of the school was a 3 out of 5 stars, however, it was a recent addition to District of Columbia Public Schools. The mission of the school is to “Educate, Empower, and Excel”1. The student population is 477, and consists of 99% Black/African American, and 1% Hispanic/Latino/2 or more races. Approximately 10% of the student population is enrolled in 7th grade Life Science.2
Much of the data for Excel Academy is not up to date due to being adopted into DCPS in SY 2018-2019. However, there is testing data. In 2019, the number of students meeting and/or exceeding expectations school wide, in science, was less than 5%, compared to DC Overall Science Data of 12.55%.3 There were no students exceeding expectations. While both are grim numbers, it is clear there is a need for strong, standards-aligned science education. A focus on graph and data interpretation may lend itself in science, social studies, ELA, and mathematics. In 2019, State Standardized Testing was below the district average for ELA and Mathematics, as well.
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