Summary:
Voyageur Academy is the sole elementary school located in the Voyageur Academy district in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 752 students. The school's student population is predominantly African American (75.4%), with significant Hispanic (18.62%) and White (3.19%) representation.
Voyageur Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of Michigan elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's student proficiency rates on standardized assessments are significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 6.5% of 3rd-graders proficient in English Language Arts and 10.5% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 39.6% and 43.4%, respectively. Additionally, the school has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 61.2%, which is much higher than the state average.
The data suggests that Voyageur Academy is struggling to provide a quality education for its students, who come from a high-poverty background, with 99.07% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite higher-than-average spending per student, the school's academic performance and student engagement remain major concerns, indicating a need for significant interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by this school and its student population.
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