Summary:
Career Academy Middle School is the sole public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in South Bend, Indiana, with a total enrollment of 394 students. While the school boasts a relatively diverse student population, it faces significant academic and attendance challenges compared to state averages.
Academically, Career Academy Middle School is underperforming, with only 18.83% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 6.37% proficient in Math, far below the state averages of over 40% and 31-38%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with 44.5% of students chronically absent, more than double the state average. These academic and attendance issues may be exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students (71.07%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $10,949, the data suggests that Career Academy Middle School is not effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning and achievement. The district and school leadership should prioritize addressing the chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to improve the academic performance of this Career Academy Middle School.
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