Summary:
Saginaw Preparatory Academy is the sole elementary public magnet charter school serving grades PK-8 in the area, with 328 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Michigan elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 1413 out of 1488 in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's student academic performance is significantly below state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 9.3% to 16.67% in ELA and 6.12% to 13.33% in Math for the 2024-2025 school year.
Saginaw Preparatory Academy faces several challenges, including a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and a predominantly low-income student population, with 97.26% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's low performance, it is spending more per student ($13,383) than the state average, raising questions about the efficient and effective use of resources to improve student outcomes. The school's slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 17:1 may also be a contributing factor to its struggles, as smaller class sizes are generally associated with better academic outcomes.
Overall, Saginaw Preparatory Academy is a consistently low-performing school serving a high-poverty student population, and significant improvements are needed in areas such as attendance, academic achievement, and resource allocation to better support student success. As the only elementary public magnet charter school in the area, the performance of Saginaw Preparatory Academy is a concern for the local community.
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