Summary:
The city of Newburgh Heights, Ohio has only one school, the Washington Park Community School, a public charter school serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 173 students. While the school has a diverse student population, it is consistently underperforming, ranking in the bottom 15% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 3 years with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The Washington Park Community School faces significant challenges, including an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 83.4% and test scores that are well below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 3rd grade math, only 20% of students were proficient compared to 62.1% statewide. Despite being a public charter school, the school does not appear to be outperforming traditional public schools in the area, and its performance is well below state averages.
The school's diverse student population and relatively low spending per student of $6,742 suggest that factors beyond just funding and demographics may be contributing to the school's poor academic outcomes. Further investigation would be needed to determine the root causes of the school's underperformance and identify potential strategies for improvement, such as addressing teacher quality, curriculum, school leadership, and community engagement.
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