Summary:
There is only one elementary school located in the Old Redford Academy district in Detroit, Michigan - Old Redford Academy Elementary. This public magnet charter school serves grades PK-4 and has an enrollment of 342 students.
Old Redford Academy Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of Michigan elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a 0-star rating out of 5. The school's student population is predominantly African American (98.54%), and it has a very high percentage of students (89.47%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Academically, the school's performance on M-Step tests is significantly below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math for 3rd and 4th grades, with only 13.6% of 3rd graders and 7.14% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 39.6% and 43.3%, respectively.
Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 67.6% for the 2022-2023 school year, which may be a contributing factor to the low academic performance. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student ($13,001) and a student-teacher ratio of 38:1, the persistent low performance and equity concerns suggest that the school is facing significant challenges in effectively supporting student learning and addressing the needs of its predominantly economically disadvantaged, African American student population.
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