Summary:
Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy is the sole elementary public charter school in this analysis, serving students in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has struggled with consistently low academic performance, with proficiency rates well below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school faces a major challenge with high chronic absenteeism, with 79.5% of students considered chronically absent.
Despite the school's diverse student population, which is 53.99% African American, 28.22% White, 3.07% Hispanic, 1.84% Native American, and 12.88% two or more races, Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio elementary schools over the past three school years, with a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school's low spending per student of $7,651 and relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1 suggest potential resource allocation challenges that may be contributing to the poor academic outcomes.
Overall, the data indicates that Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy is a struggling school that requires significant interventions and improvements to address its academic performance, attendance, and resource allocation issues. Addressing these challenges should be a top priority for the school and its district to ensure students receive the quality education they deserve.
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