Performance Academy Eastland

Performance Academy Eastland is the sole elementary school (grades K-8) in the Performance Academy Eastland District, which is ranked 643 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a total enrollment of 277 students, the school serves a predominantly African American (74.73%) student population, along with smaller percentages of Hispanic (16.61%), White (1.81%), and other racial/ethnic groups.

Academically, Performance Academy Eastland struggles, with state test scores consistently below the state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 5th grade science proficiency was 26.3% compared to the state average of 64%, and 8th grade science proficiency was 7.1% compared to the state average of 62.1%. The school also faces a high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.4%, which could be a contributing factor to its low academic performance.

Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1, the school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was only $7,149, suggesting potential resource allocation challenges. Overall, the data indicates that Performance Academy Eastland is a struggling school that may require targeted interventions and support to address its academic and attendance issues, as well as ensure equitable access to resources for its predominantly African American student population.