Summary:
South Arbor Charter Academy is the sole elementary school located in the South Arbor Charter Academy district in Ypsilanti, Michigan, serving grades K-8 with an enrollment of 802 students. This public charter school has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, with test scores significantly exceeding state averages across various subjects and grade levels.
According to the data, South Arbor Charter Academy is a standout school, ranking in the top 54 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and the top 35 out of 1,470 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently higher than the state averages, with the percentage of students proficient or better ranging from 63.3% to 77.8% in ELA and 61.9% to 73.9% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 38.6% to 44.4% and 31.5% to 42.7%, respectively.
While the school's academic performance is impressive, the data also reveals areas for potential improvement. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year is an area of concern, and the fact that 35.29% of the school's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the same year suggests the need to further investigate the school's efforts to support economically disadvantaged students and ensure equitable access to educational opportunities. Additionally, the school's relatively high spending per student of $11,183 in the 2023-2024 school year may be a contributing factor to its academic success, but it would be valuable to understand how these resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning.
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