Summary:
The East Cleveland City School District has only one middle school, W.H. Kirk Middle School, which has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Ohio over the past three school years. The school's student population is overwhelmingly African American, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 70.6%, significantly higher than the state average.
Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending, its performance on state assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science is significantly below state averages across all grade levels. This persistent low performance suggests that the school is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.
The data indicates that the East Cleveland City School District and its sole middle school, W.H. Kirk Middle School, require a comprehensive review and intervention to address the issues of low academic achievement, lack of diversity, and high chronic absenteeism in order to improve student outcomes and provide a better educational experience for the community.
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