📍 16218 Pacific Ave, Spanaway, Pierce County, 98387
Acceleration Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Spanaway, Pierce County. The school has 343 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bethel School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Acceleration Academy enrolls 343 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 45% female.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 15% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 146 | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 28 | 8.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 | 5.9% |
| Asian | 12 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
194 of the school's 343 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 170 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Acceleration Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 29, state house district 29.
Acceleration Academy is one of 34 schools in Bethel School District, based in Spanaway, Washington. The district serves 21,450 students district-wide and employs 1,139 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 343 students, Acceleration Academy is smaller than the district average of about 631 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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