Summary:
Youngstown Academy of Excellence is the sole elementary public charter school serving grades K-8 in Youngstown, Ohio. With consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a declining statewide ranking, this school is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its diverse student population of predominantly African American and Hispanic students.
Youngstown Academy of Excellence's student proficiency rates in science, math, and English language arts are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels, suggesting the school is failing to prepare its 240 students for academic success. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 77.7% is extremely high, indicating a significant portion of students are missing a substantial amount of instructional time, which is likely a contributing factor to the school's poor performance.
The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 1270 out of 1596 Ohio elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1430 out of 1577 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests the school's performance is not improving and may be declining relative to other schools in the state. Addressing the issues of low academic achievement, high absenteeism, and declining statewide ranking should be top priorities for the Youngstown Academy of Excellence leadership and the local education system.
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