Summary:
Freire Charter School Wilmington is a public charter high school serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 450 students. Based on the available data, this school does not appear to be a standout performer among Delaware high schools, consistently ranking in the bottom half of the state's high schools and receiving a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Freire Charter School struggles, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the state averages. For example, only 16.28% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 40.51%. The school's four-year graduation rate of 80.5% is also lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 1.8% is a concern. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 50.5%, which is much higher than the state average.
Despite spending $13,729 per student, which is higher than the state average, Freire Charter School Wilmington continues to underperform, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes. The school's predominantly African American student population (81.78%) also raises questions about equity and access to educational opportunities for this demographic group.
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