Summary:
The Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences district in Detroit, Michigan operates two schools: an elementary school and a middle school. Both schools serve predominantly African American student populations from low-income families and struggle with extremely low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates.
The Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences elementary school has proficiency rates ranging from just 6.4% to 17.4% in English Language Arts and 8.2% to 13% in Math, far below state averages. The Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School fares even worse, with proficiency rates of 11.1% to 16% in English Language Arts and only 2.83% to 3.81% in Math. Both schools have chronic absenteeism rates exceeding 50%, indicating significant challenges with student engagement.
Despite relatively high per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, the schools in the Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences district are clearly struggling to provide a quality education to their students. Addressing the systemic issues facing these schools will require a comprehensive approach that addresses both academic and socioeconomic factors impacting student success.
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