Middle Schools in Crescent Academy

The Crescent Academy district in Michigan has only one middle school, Crescent Academy Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. This school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a highly homogeneous student population that is predominantly African American.

Crescent Academy Middle School's academic proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts and Math are well below the state averages, with only 24.1% of 6th graders proficient in ELA and just 5.8% of 7th graders proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 37.5% and 32.1% respectively. The school's performance has remained stagnant over the past few years, indicating a need for comprehensive interventions to improve student outcomes.

Additionally, the school grapples with a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 49.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average. This, coupled with the fact that 97.2% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that the school serves a population facing significant socioeconomic challenges. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $25,702, the academic results have not improved, highlighting the need to address factors beyond just funding, such as instructional quality, school leadership, and support services.