Summary:
Career Academy Middle School is the sole middle school located in the Career Academy Middle School district in South Bend, Indiana. With an enrollment of 394 students, the school serves a diverse student population that is 39.09% White, 36.04% African American, 14.21% Hispanic, and 9.14% two or more races.
Academically, Career Academy Middle School faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in ILEARN/English Language Arts and ILEARN/Math that are substantially lower than the state averages across all grade levels. The school's proficiency rates range from 17.7% to 20.8% in ELA and 3.6% to 8% in Math, compared to state averages of 41.1% to 42.6% in ELA and 31.4% to 38.1% in Math. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 44.5% is very high, and its free and reduced lunch rate of 71.07% suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.
However, the school does have a bright spot in its ILEARN/Biology for End of Course proficiency rate of 48.15%, which is higher than the state average of 29%. This could indicate a relative strength in the school's science instruction or curriculum. Overall, the data suggests that Career Academy Middle School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes.
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