Summary:
Detroit Enterprise Academy is the sole elementary public charter school serving grades K-8 in this area, with 759 students enrolled. The school faces significant challenges, as evidenced by its consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rate, and high-needs student population.
Detroit Enterprise Academy lags behind state averages in test scores across most grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 22.8% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 38.9%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% is also quite high, which likely contributes to the poor academic outcomes. Additionally, 96.57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high-needs student population.
Despite spending $13,816 per student, which is above the state average, the school's academic performance remains poor. This raises questions about how the resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning. The combination of low academic performance, high-needs student population, and resource allocation challenges suggests that Detroit Enterprise Academy may require a comprehensive school improvement plan to address these systemic issues and better support student achievement.
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