Summary:
SMART Academy is the sole elementary public charter school serving grades K-4 in Garfield Heights, Ohio, with a total enrollment of 99 students. The school's student population is predominantly African American (90.91%) and faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 96.97% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
SMART Academy has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Ohio, with only 30.8% of 3rd-grade students and 50% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, and 53.8% of 3rd-grade students and 10% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, all well below the state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 28.6% is also significantly higher than the state average, further impacting student learning and academic achievement.
The data suggests that SMART Academy faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, who come from a community with substantial socioeconomic and racial disparities. Targeted interventions and support are likely needed to improve student outcomes and ensure that all students at SMART Academy have access to a quality education.
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