Summary:
The William C Abney Academy Elementary is the sole school in the William C. Abney Academy district, serving grades K-6 in Michigan. This public magnet charter school has struggled academically, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in English Language Arts and Science. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism and serves a student population with 100% eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage.
The school's performance on state assessments has been consistently low, with only 12.8% of 3rd graders and 21.7% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 38.9% and 44.4%, respectively. The 5th grade science proficiency rate was also low at 21.7%, compared to the state average of 40.3%. This poor academic performance has contributed to the school's low ranking, with the William C Abney Academy Elementary ranked 1318 out of 1488 Michigan elementary schools in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite the school's high spending per student of $18,597 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1 to 1, the academic outcomes have not improved. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year may be a contributing factor to the low performance, and the high poverty level of the student population likely presents additional challenges. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial for the William C Abney Academy Elementary to improve educational outcomes for its students.
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