Summary:
Academia Antonia Alonso is the sole public charter elementary school serving grades K-7 in Newark, Delaware, with a total enrollment of 805 students. Despite the school's above-average per-student spending, it has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Delaware elementary schools over the past three years, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas.
Academia Antonia Alonso has faced significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's performance on English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies assessments is well below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 17.24% to 34.74% in ELA and 9.09% to 27.5% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 38.49% to 43.82% and 26.56% to 42.17%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high rate of chronic absenteeism, with 20.4% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year.
Despite the school's above-average per-student spending of $13,286 for the 2018-2019 school year, its performance remains low, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges in effectively allocating and utilizing its resources to support student learning. Addressing the school's academic, attendance, and resource allocation challenges will be crucial in order to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education for the community it serves.
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