Summary:
Flagship Charter Academy is the sole elementary school (grades K-8) in this analysis, serving 649 students in Detroit, Michigan. As part of the Flagship Charter Academy district, which is ranked 552 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating, the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.
Flagship Charter Academy's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 16.3% to 26.3%, compared to the state averages of 38.9% to 44.4%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 7.6% to 18.8%, compared to the state averages of 31.5% to 42.7%. The school's performance on PSAT tests for 8th-grade students was also significantly lower than the state averages.
Additionally, Flagship Charter Academy faces other challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and a student population that is predominantly from low-income families, with 97.53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the higher-than-average per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school is still struggling to achieve strong academic outcomes, suggesting potential issues with resource allocation and utilization.
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