Summary:
The Annette Island School District in Alaska is home to a single middle school, Charles R. Leask Senior Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. This school stands out for its highly homogeneous student population, with 98.65% of students identifying as Native American, and its consistently low academic performance, ranking in the bottom quartile of middle schools in the state.
Despite the school's high per-student spending of $28,342, which is significantly above the national average, its proficiency rates in core subjects like ASA/Science, STAR/English Language Arts, and STAR/Mathematics are alarmingly low, with only 16%, 12.5%, and 6.94% of students, respectively, meeting or exceeding proficiency standards. This disparity between funding and outcomes raises concerns about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the need for a closer examination of how funds are being utilized.
Additionally, the school's high percentage of students (94.59%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which, combined with the school's poor academic performance, suggests potential equity issues that may need to be addressed. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 8.7 to 1 suggests that class size is not the primary factor contributing to the school's challenges, and further investigation into the underlying causes of its consistently low performance is warranted to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure equitable access to a high-quality education for all students.
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