Summary:
Kuumba Academy Charter School is the sole elementary school located within the Kuumba Academy Charter School district. Serving students from grades K-5, the school has consistently underperformed compared to other elementary schools across Delaware.
Kuumba Academy Charter School has ranked in the bottom half of Delaware elementary schools for several years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, with 20.4% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year. Academically, Kuumba Academy's test scores are well below the state average, with only 22.22% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 38.72%.
Despite spending $14,625 per student, which is higher than the state average, Kuumba Academy has not seen commensurate academic outcomes. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.3 is relatively low, but the combination of low performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high-needs student population suggests the school is facing significant challenges in effectively educating its students. Addressing these issues should be a top priority for the school's leadership and the broader community.
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