Summary:
Daly School is an elementary school in Inkster, Michigan, serving 172 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Westwood Community School District, which is ranked 593 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Daly School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1354 out of 1486 schools.
Daly School faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 88.95% African American, far higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 1.52% to 77.89% African American. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 85% in the 2020-2021 school year, compared to 11.7% to 72.2% at nearby schools. Academically, Daly School's performance is significantly below state and district averages, with only 12.5% of 4th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 43.3%. Additionally, 95.93% of Daly School students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.
Despite the high per-student spending of $18,672 at Daly School, which is significantly higher than the state average, the school's academic outcomes remain poor. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning. Nearby schools, such as Nowlin Elementary School, Thorne Elementary School, and Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School, while not all high-performing, generally have better academic outcomes, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and more diverse student populations compared to Daly School. Addressing the deep-rooted challenges at Daly School will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that addresses both the academic and non-academic needs of the students and their families.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-6
District:
Westwood Community School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
1354th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,672
Students who attend Daly School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.8
Number of students: 172
Racial breakdown:
African American:
89.0%
White:
5.2%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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Hispanic:
2.3%
American Indian:
0.6%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.9%
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