Summary:
Richard Allen Preparatory is the sole elementary school located in the Richard Allen Preparatory district in Dayton, Ohio, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 451 students. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, extremely high chronic absenteeism, and potential resource constraints.
Richard Allen Preparatory has a predominantly African American student population (96.45%), with small percentages of other racial groups. The school's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 4.4% to 20.8% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 57.4% to 67.2%. The school also faces a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 53.1%, which is likely a contributing factor to the low academic performance.
The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 17.3 and spending per student of $9,650 (for the 2018-2019 school year) suggest potential resource constraints that may be impacting the school's ability to provide a high-quality education. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and resource allocation, will be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for the students at Richard Allen Preparatory.
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