Summary:
The Old Redford Academy Middle School is the sole middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Old Redford Academy district in Michigan. With a student population that is 97.73% African American and 85.98% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school faces significant challenges, performing well below state averages on key academic measures.
The Old Redford Academy Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan middle schools over the past 3 years, with only 11.1% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 5.6% of 7th graders reaching proficiency in Math, compared to state averages of 44% and 32.1%, respectively. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 67.8% is likely a major contributing factor to these poor academic outcomes.
Despite spending $12,712 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's student-teacher ratio of 264:1 suggests that students may not be receiving the individual attention and support they need to overcome the significant socioeconomic and educational challenges they face. Addressing these systemic issues will require a comprehensive approach that addresses the underlying inequities in the community served by the Old Redford Academy Middle School.
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