Breakthrough Charter School

Breakthrough Charter School is an alternative public charter school located in Marion, Alabama, serving grades PK-10 with a total enrollment of 339 students. The school faces significant challenges, as evidenced by its high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently lower test scores compared to the state averages, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Breakthrough Charter School's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 14.8% to 40.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Its test scores are also consistently lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in Mathematics ranging from 8% to 26.9%, compared to the state average of 23.71% to 45.47%, and in English ranging from 22.73% to 64.71%, compared to the state average of 30.24% to 65.34%. The school's student-teacher ratio has also fluctuated significantly, from 16.9 to 56.4 over the past few years, which may impact the school's ability to provide personalized attention and support to its students.

Interestingly, the nearby Robert C Hatch High School and Francis Marion School, which also serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, have higher graduation rates (90%) compared to the state average, while Breakthrough Charter School's graduation rate data is not available. However, the test scores at the nearby schools are also generally lower than the state averages, though not as significantly as Breakthrough Charter School.