Summary:
Magic City Acceptance Academy is the sole public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Birmingham, Alabama. Despite serving a student population with a higher proportion of low-income families, the school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Alabama high schools over the past 3 years, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 90.0%, which is above the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate for 2023-2024 was 14.8%, slightly higher than the state's desired target of less than 10%. The school's academic performance is mixed, with some grade levels and subjects performing above the state average, while others lag behind. For example, the school's 11th-grade English proficiency (64.44%) was notably higher than the state average (30.24%), but its 11th-grade math proficiency (22.92%) was slightly below the state average (23.71%).
Overall, Magic City Acceptance Academy appears to be a relatively high-performing school, but there are areas where it could potentially improve to better serve its student population and continue its upward trajectory. The school's high percentage of students from low-income families may present unique challenges in terms of providing equitable access to resources and support, which the school may need to explore further.
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