First State Military Academy

First State Military Academy is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Clayton, Delaware, with a total enrollment of 416 students. As the only school in the data set, there are no other schools to compare it to, but the available information provides insights into the school's performance and areas for improvement.

Academically, First State Military Academy's student proficiency rates on standardized tests lag behind the state averages in English Language Arts (45.45% vs. 47.41%), Mathematics (9.09% vs. 18.4%), Science (21.05% vs. 22.71%), and Social Studies (21.92% vs. 27.9%). The school's 4-year graduation rate of 88.9% is relatively high, but the dropout rate of 3.9% suggests room for improvement in student retention. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4% is a concern, indicating that a significant portion of the student population is missing a substantial amount of instructional time.

While the school's student-teacher ratio of 18:1 and per-student spending of $12,478 are within typical ranges, the lack of comparative data makes it difficult to assess how First State Military Academy performs relative to its peers. Addressing the academic performance, graduation and dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism could be important focus areas for the school to better serve its students and community.