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Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm is a public charter middle school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving 211 students in grades 3-8. The school has a predominantly African American student body, with over 94% of students identifying as such. However, the school consistently performs significantly below the state average in proficiency rates for Math, Reading, and Science on the MCA-III assessments across all grade levels.
In the 2023-2024 school year, Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm's overall proficiency rates were just 13.57% in Math and 17.14% in Reading, compared to the state averages of 45.47% and 49.85%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping from 29.87% in Reading and 13.51% in Math in 2020-2021 to 7.88% in Reading and 3.96% in Math in 2022-2023. The school ranks in the bottom 10-20% of Minnesota middle schools for both female and male students, as well as for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, though its African American students perform better relative to other middle schools in the state, ranking in the bottom 30-40% for this subgroup.
Nearby schools, such as Avalon Middle School, Justice Page Middle, and Sanford Middle, generally outperform Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science. These nearby schools also have more diverse student populations, with lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and lower student-teacher ratios. Addressing the challenges faced by Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm, such as the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the declining academic performance, will require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted interventions, improvements to the school's learning environment, and potential collaboration with other successful schools or districts.
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