Summit Academy Akron Elementary School

Summit Academy Akron Elementary School is the sole public charter elementary school serving grades K-5 in Akron, Ohio. The school's performance data reveals several areas of concern, including low academic achievement and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Academically, Summit Academy Akron Elementary School struggles to meet state proficiency standards. On the Ohio State Tests, the school's proficiency rates lag significantly behind state averages, particularly in science and mathematics. For example, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was just 18.8%, compared to the state average of 64%. Similarly, the school's mathematics proficiency rates ranged from 26.3% in 3rd grade to 33.3% in 4th grade, well below the state averages of 62.1% and 67.2%, respectively.

Attendance is also a concern, with the school reporting a chronic absenteeism rate of 33.2% for the 2023-2024 school year. This high rate of chronic absenteeism suggests that a significant portion of the student population is missing a substantial amount of instructional time, which can have a detrimental impact on their academic progress. The school's diverse student population, with 28.16% African American and 6.8% Hispanic students, raises questions about equity and whether the school is effectively serving all of its students.