Prevail Academy

Prevail Academy is the sole elementary public charter school serving grades K-8 in Mount Clemens, Michigan. With a diverse student population and significant socioeconomic challenges, the school is struggling academically, with test scores well below state averages across most grade levels and subject areas. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 46% and providing targeted support for its predominantly low-income student population will be crucial to improving student outcomes.

Prevail Academy stands out for its racial diversity, with 68.55% African American, 12.65% White, 4.79% Hispanic, and 13.68% two or more races. However, this diversity is not translating to strong academic performance, as the school's English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies proficiency rates range from just 9.8% to 42.6%, generally below the state averages. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 46% is a significant contributing factor to these low test scores.

Despite spending $13,416 per student, which is above the state average, Prevail Academy is struggling to support its predominantly low-income student population, with 92.31% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted academic interventions and support services will be crucial for the school to improve student learning and close the achievement gap.