Summary:
Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown is the sole public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in the Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown district, which is ranked 709 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a total enrollment of 70 students, the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education, as evidenced by its consistently low performance on state tests, high chronic absenteeism rate, and low graduation rate.
The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was just 53.3%, significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, the school had an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 65.5% for the 2024-2025 school year, indicating that a majority of the student population is not regularly attending school. The school's performance on Ohio State Tests was generally well below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates as low as 0% in 7th grade math and 17.6% in 8th grade science, compared to state averages of 50% and 63%, respectively.
The data suggests that Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown is facing significant challenges in terms of resources, staffing, and support for its students. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $6,609, lower than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 8.7 is relatively low. To address these issues, targeted interventions and support, such as additional funding, professional development for teachers, and programs to improve student engagement and attendance, may be necessary to improve the educational outcomes for the school's students.
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