Summary:
The Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy district in Detroit, Michigan contains a single middle school, LincolnKing AdamsYoung 68, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 276 students. This school faces significant challenges, including extremely low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and limited resources, all within the context of a predominantly low-income, African American student population.
LincolnKing AdamsYoung 68 has proficiency rates on state assessments that are alarmingly low, with the majority of students performing well below the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20.2% of 6th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37.5%. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 48.2%, indicating that a large portion of the student population is missing a significant amount of instructional time.
Further compounding the challenges faced by LincolnKing AdamsYoung 68 is the reported $0 spending per student, raising concerns about the level of resources and funding available to the school. Additionally, the school's student population is overwhelmingly African American (98.19%), with minimal representation from other racial groups, and nearly all (98.91%) of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Addressing these multifaceted issues will require a comprehensive, targeted approach to support the school and its students.
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