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Louisa May Alcott Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, serving 173 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Cleveland Municipal School District, which is ranked 692 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite having a diverse student population, with a significant African American majority (57.23%) and sizable White (27.75%) and Hispanic (8.09%) representation, Louisa May Alcott Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on Ohio State Tests. The school's proficiency rates range from 25.9% in 3rd grade Math to 59.4% in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts, while the state averages are significantly higher. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 56.7% in the 2020-2021 school year, which is much higher than the nearby Northwest School of the Arts (35.8% in 2019-2020).
Interestingly, Louisa May Alcott Elementary School's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups. While the school's African American students perform relatively well, ranking 200 out of 603 Ohio elementary schools in 2023-2024, the school's overall ranking for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students is much lower, ranging from 1,029 to 1,104 out of 1,466 to 1,484 Ohio elementary schools. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $13,360 in the 2018-2019 school year, the school's academic performance remains below state and district averages, suggesting that factors beyond funding, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and family engagement, may be more significant in driving student success.
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