Summary:
The Academy for Business and Technology Elementary is the sole public charter school serving grades K-5 in the Academy for Business and Technology district in Dearborn, Michigan, with a total enrollment of 239 students.
The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Michigan elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with a ranking of 1241 out of 1488 schools in 2024-2025. Its performance on state assessments is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 28.6% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 38.9%. The school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 98.74% in 2023-2024, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in the same year, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Despite spending $13,948 per student, which is higher than the state average, and having a student-teacher ratio of 15.3, which is slightly lower than the state average, the Academy for Business and Technology Elementary school continues to struggle to effectively educate its students. This suggests that the school may need to closely examine its instructional practices, curriculum, and support systems to identify areas for improvement and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.
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