Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary

Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary is the sole public charter elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Cleveland, Ohio area, with a total enrollment of 152 students. The school faces significant challenges, with declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and substantial achievement gaps compared to statewide averages.

The Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary has a diverse student population, with 15.79% White, 27.63% African American, 30.92% Hispanic, 7.24% Asian, and 18.42% two or more races. However, the school's proficiency rates in both mathematics and English language arts are substantially lower than the statewide averages, with only 38.1% of 3rd graders and 16.1% of 4th graders proficient or better in mathematics, and 47.6% of 3rd graders and 45.2% of 4th graders proficient or better in English language arts. This suggests significant achievement gaps that need to be addressed.

Additionally, the Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 46.5%, which may be a contributing factor to the low academic performance. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past few years, dropping from 1082 out of 1588 Ohio elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1280 out of 1577 in 2023-2024, indicating a worrying trend of declining school quality.