Metropolitan Career Tech Center vs. Providence Career Technical
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Metropolitan Career Tech Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Providence Career Technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 817 students in grades 9-12, Metropolitan Career Tech Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 759 students in grades 9-12, Providence Career Technical ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
817 students
759 students
Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
62 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#215 out of 287 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#250 out of 287 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
6-9%
Graduation Rate
96%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
189
214
Grade 10 Students
186
199
Grade 11 Students
217
196
Grade 12 Students
225
150
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
55%
77%
% Black
17%
11%
% White
24%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
14%