Summary:
Eaton Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 332 students in grades K-8 in Eastpointe, Michigan, a predominantly African American community. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, facing significant challenges with student attendance, academic achievement, and resource allocation.
Eaton Academy's student population is overwhelmingly African American, at 99.7%, and the school serves a high-poverty community, with 81.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have been very high, ranging from 45.9% to 69.6% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Academically, Eaton Academy students perform poorly on state assessments, with only 12.2% of 4th graders, 15.4% of 5th graders, and 8.57% of 7th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 43.3%, 44%, and 37.9%, respectively. Math and science proficiency rates are also very low.
While Eaton Academy spends a relatively high amount per student ($11,697 in 2022-2023), this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools, such as McKinley Elementary School, Beacon Elementary School, and Crescentwood Elementary School, which also serve predominantly minority and economically disadvantaged student populations, generally outperform Eaton Academy on academic measures, suggesting that the school faces unique challenges that the others have been more successful in addressing.
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Detail:
Public, Charter K-8
District:
Eaton Academy
SchoolDigger Rank:
1371st of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,697
Student/teacher ratio: 17.4
Number of students: 332
Racial breakdown:
African American:
99.7%
Two or more races:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.3%
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