Warrendale Charter Academy

Warrendale Charter Academy is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Warrendale Charter Academy District, which is ranked 494 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a total enrollment of 676 students and faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges.

Warrendale Charter Academy consistently underperforms the state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.8% to 40.4% in English Language Arts and Math, compared to state averages of 31.5% to 44.4%. The school's performance in Science and Social Studies is also significantly below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 18.2% to 30.4%, compared to state averages of 40.3% to 47%. Additionally, the school's 8th-grade PSAT scores in English Language Arts and Math are well below the state averages.

Warrendale Charter Academy also faces challenges related to high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 29.5% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Furthermore, the school has a very high percentage of students (98.96%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite these challenges, the school's spending per student for the 2023-2024 school year is $14,939, which is higher than the state average, and the school has a student-teacher ratio of 21.8, which is slightly higher than the state average.