Summary:
Endeavor Charter Academy is the sole elementary school in the Endeavor Charter Academy District, serving grades K-8 in Battle Creek, Michigan. With a total enrollment of 681 students, the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its student population.
Academically, Endeavor Charter Academy consistently underperforms compared to state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 24.5% to 50% in English Language Arts and 19.2% to 40% in Mathematics. The school's performance in Science and Social Studies also lags behind state benchmarks. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as 86.34% of Endeavor Charter Academy's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $12,245, it has a student-teacher ratio of 26.1, which is higher than the recommended ratio for effective instruction. These challenges have contributed to the school's declining performance, with its statewide ranking dropping from 981 out of 1,470 Michigan elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 985 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025, and a corresponding drop in its SchoolDigger rating from 2 stars to 1 star.
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