Summary:
Laurus Academy is the sole elementary school located in Southfield, Michigan, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 786 students. Based on the available data, this public charter school is performing below average compared to other elementary schools in the state, ranking 1,050 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 1 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Laurus Academy has consistently low academic performance, with proficiency rates on the M-Step assessments significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 3rd grade English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate is 23.4% compared to the state average of 38.9%. The school's PSAT performance is also below the state average, with only 47.9% of 8th graders proficient in English Language Arts and 16.4% proficient in Mathematics. Additionally, Laurus Academy has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $12,292, which is above the state average, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 29.1, the academic outcomes at Laurus Academy remain poor. This suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution to improving the school's performance. The high percentage of students (85.62%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch indicates that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the overall low performance and need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of its student population.
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