Summary:
The Maritime Academy of Toledo is the sole public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in the Maritime Academy of Toledo District, located in Toledo, Ohio. With a total enrollment of 238 students, the school faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a predominantly disadvantaged student population.
The Maritime Academy of Toledo has a student body that is 32.35% White, 40.34% African American, 15.97% Hispanic, and 11.34% two or more races. The school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year is just 52.8%, and its chronic absenteeism rate is an alarming 80.1%. Academically, the school's test scores are significantly below state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 12.9% of 8th-grade students scoring proficient or better in science, compared to the state average of 62.1%.
The data suggests that the Maritime Academy of Toledo serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged community, with 78.15% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $7,426, and the student-teacher ratio is 18.3 to 1. These factors, combined with the school's low performance and high absenteeism rates, indicate that the Maritime Academy of Toledo is struggling to provide a quality education for its students. Targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve outcomes and ensure that all students at the school receive the education they deserve.
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