Alliance Academy of Cincinnati

The Alliance Academy of Cincinnati is the sole elementary public charter school serving grades K-8 in the Alliance Academy of Cincinnati district. With a majority African American student population (85.38%), the school faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance, a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 55.2%, and a bottom-quarter statewide ranking.

Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state tests lag behind state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 5th grade science, the school's proficiency rate is 60% compared to the state average of 63.9%, and in 8th grade math, the school's proficiency is just 24.2% compared to the state's 46.4%. This poor academic performance, coupled with the school's high absenteeism rate, suggests the need for significant interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Despite the school's struggles, there are some positive signs, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 19.2 and per-student spending of $9,224. However, the overall data paints a picture of a school that is underperforming and facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Targeted efforts to address the root causes of the school's low performance, such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, will be crucial to helping the Alliance Academy of Cincinnati improve and better serve its community.