Summary:
The city of East Cleveland, Ohio is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the East Cleveland City School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 725 out of 839 in Ohio and rated just 1 star out of 5, one school stands out as a relative bright spot - the Superior School for the Performing Arts.
The Superior School for the Performing Arts, with just 47 students, boasts some of the highest test scores in the district, with 70% of 5th-graders and 63.2% of 4th-graders proficient or better in English Language Arts - significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 36.5%, compared to the other schools in the district which range from 63.4% to 70.6%. However, the district as a whole faces concerning trends, including extremely low proficiency rates on state tests, with only 11.1% of students at Shaw High School proficient in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 55.9%.
Across the district, the student populations are overwhelmingly African American, ranging from 97.6% to 100%, and the schools have relatively high spending per student, from $13,881 to $15,134, yet the outcomes do not seem to reflect this level of investment. Addressing the stark performance gaps, high chronic absenteeism, and lack of diversity will be crucial for the East Cleveland City School District to provide a high-quality education for its students.
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