Summary:
Beacon Academy is the sole public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Canton, Ohio, with a total enrollment of 278 students. However, the school has consistently underperformed compared to other Ohio elementary schools, ranking in the bottom quartile with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years.
Beacon Academy faces several key challenges, including a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 53.6% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are also consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 18.2% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in math in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 56.7%. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $7,486 in 2018-2019 is slightly below the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.4 is slightly higher than the state average, which may contribute to the school's underperformance.
Given Beacon Academy's persistent underperformance, there is a clear need for the school and its district to implement strategies to improve student outcomes, address chronic absenteeism, and provide the necessary resources and support for teachers and students.
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