Summary
Caniff Liberty Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Hamtramck, Michigan, serving grades PK-9 with a total enrollment of 562 students. The school faces significant challenges, with high rates of chronic absenteeism and academic performance that is significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.
Caniff Liberty Academy's academic performance, as measured by M-Step and PSAT proficiency rates, is well below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 21.1% to 38.9%, compared to the state average of 38.6% to 44.4%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 25.5% to 38.7%, compared to the state average of 31.5% to 42.7%. The school's performance in Science and Social Studies is also well below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 25.9% to 32.4%, compared to the state averages of 40.3% to 47%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 92.7% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.
Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as The School at Marygrove, New Paradigm College Prep, and Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy, also serve predominantly low-income student populations and have academic performance that is generally lower than the state averages. However, some of these schools, like The School at Marygrove and Frontier International Academy, have higher proficiency rates in certain subject areas compared to Caniff Liberty Academy. Additionally, Caniff Liberty Academy's chronic absenteeism rates are extremely high, ranging from 29.5% to 75.7% over the past few years, which likely contributes to the school's low academic performance and may require targeted interventions to address.
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