Summary:
Metro Charter Academy is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Metro Charter Academy District located in Romulus, Michigan. With a total enrollment of 559 students, the school has a predominantly African American student population (82.47%) and a high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (81.4%), indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the community.
Academically, Metro Charter Academy struggles to meet statewide proficiency standards, particularly in Mathematics, where students underperform the state average across all grades. The school does perform better than the state average in 5th grade English Language Arts and 5th and 8th grade Science, but its overall academic performance is a concern, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 46% further contributing to the challenges. Despite relatively high spending per student ($12,367), the school's academic outcomes do not seem to reflect this level of investment, suggesting a need to examine resource allocation and utilization within the school.
The data indicates that Metro Charter Academy faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, attendance, and serving a student population with significant socioeconomic needs. Further investigation into the school's practices, strategies, and resource allocation would be necessary to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure that all students have access to a quality education.
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