Summary:
I Promise School is a public middle school in Akron, Ohio, serving grades 3-8 with a student population of 576. The school is part of the Akron City School District, which is ranked 606 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While I Promise School has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (56.25%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 29.73% to 64.35% African American students, the school consistently underperforms the Akron City and Ohio state averages on standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 4.8% of 3rd-grade students at I Promise School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 36.1% in Akron City and 62.1% statewide. Additionally, I Promise School has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.0% in 2020-2021 to 45.3% in 2021-2022, compared to the surrounding schools, which have rates ranging from 12.1% to 52.9%. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 11.2 over the past three years, compared to the surrounding schools, which have ratios ranging from 10.0 to 21.6.
While the challenges faced by I Promise School are significant, the school's unique approach and targeted resources, as well as the broader context of the Akron City School District, suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement in the future. Nearby schools, such as Hyre Community Learning Center, Litchfield Community Learning Center, and Jennings Community Learning Center, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, indicating that the challenges faced by I Promise School may be reflective of broader issues within the district.
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Detail:
Public 3-8
District:
Akron City
SchoolDigger Rank:
1026th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,278
Student/teacher ratio: 10.7
Number of students: 529
Racial breakdown:
African American:
58.6%
White:
13.2%
Two or more races:
10.4%
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Asian:
9.5%
Hispanic:
7.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
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