Summary:
East Side Charter School is the sole elementary school located in the East Side Charter School District in Wilmington, Delaware. The school serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 446 students. Despite the district's ranking of 20 out of 32 in the state, East Side Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Delaware elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with consistently low test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.42% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.51%. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4% is substantially higher than the state average, which could be a contributing factor to the low academic achievement.
Despite the high spending of $18,093 per student in the 2018-2019 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average, the school's performance remains poor. The student-teacher ratio of 10.3 is lower than the state average, but this does not appear to be translating into improved student outcomes. The data suggests that East Side Charter School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and targeted interventions may be necessary to address the persistent achievement gaps and improve overall student success.
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