Summary:
The city of Highland Park, Michigan is home to 4 public charter schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all of which are struggling to provide quality education to their predominantly low-income student populations.
The two elementary schools, Barber Elementary and George Washington Carver Elementary, have shockingly low test scores, with only 7-13% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math. These schools also face extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 64.7% to 86%. The George Washington Carver Middle School has slightly better but still very low test scores, with 10-20% proficiency in various subjects, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 69.3%. The high school, Covenant School Spectrum, has the most concerning data, with a 10.5% four-year graduation rate and a 10.5% dropout rate, which are alarmingly low compared to state and national averages.
Across all schools, the free/reduced lunch rates range from 70.83% to 100%, indicating that the student populations are predominantly from low-income families, a factor that likely contributes to the challenges these schools are facing. Significant investments and targeted interventions will be needed to address the systemic issues and improve outcomes for students in the Highland Park Public School Academy System, the George Washington Carver Academy, and the Covenant Schools Detroit.
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