Summary:
The Dearborn Academy is the sole elementary school in the data set, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 528 students. As a public charter school located in Dearborn, Michigan, The Dearborn Academy faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high poverty rates, and chronic absenteeism issues.
Academically, The Dearborn Academy's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 14.8%, compared to the state average of 38.9%. Similarly, the school's 8th grade PSAT performance in ELA and Math is well below the state averages, with only 41.2% and 15.7% proficient, respectively, compared to state averages of 65.3% and 30.4%.
The school's struggles are further compounded by its high poverty rate, with 96.4% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the school's high per-student spending of $17,987 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16:1, it appears that The Dearborn Academy is not effectively allocating its resources to address the specific needs of its student population and improve academic outcomes.
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