Summary:
East Side Charter School is the sole public charter school serving grades K-8 in the East Side Charter School District in Wilmington, Delaware. With a total enrollment of 472 students, the school has a predominantly African American student population (93.86%), with small percentages of white (1.27%) and Hispanic (3.6%) students.
Academically, East Side Charter School is underperforming, with only 10.64% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 16.22% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to state averages of 39.45% and 38.89%, respectively. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 78.1%, significantly higher than the state average. Despite spending $18,093 per student, which is above the state average, East Side Charter School District has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Delaware elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The data on East Side Charter School suggests that the school is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Addressing issues of equity, resource allocation, and instructional quality will likely be crucial in improving the school's academic performance and overall outcomes for its predominantly African American student population.
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