Summary:
William C. Abney Academy Elementary is the sole elementary school located within the William C. Abney Academy district in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 347 students. The school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Michigan elementary schools, indicating significant challenges in providing quality education to its predominantly African American student population, 96.54% of whom come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Academically, William C Abney Academy Elementary struggles, with only 19.4% of 3rd graders, 15.4% of 4th graders, 9.76% of 5th graders, and 12.2% of 6th graders scoring proficient or better on the M-Step English Language Arts assessment, far below the state averages. The school's math proficiency rates are also alarmingly low, with only 21.9% of 3rd graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 42.9%. Additionally, the school faces significant attendance challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 41.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Despite the school's higher-than-average spending of $14,573 per student and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3 to 1, which is slightly lower than the state average, the academic performance of William C Abney Academy Elementary remains well below state standards. This suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution to improving outcomes, and that a more comprehensive approach addressing the complex challenges facing the school and its community is needed to ensure equitable access to quality education for all students.
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