Summary:
The data set provided contains information about a single middle school, Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This public charter school serves grades 3-8 with a total enrollment of 211 students, the majority of whom are African American (94.31%).
Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm has consistently struggled with low academic performance, with proficiency rates in math and reading significantly trailing the state averages across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's overall proficiency rates were just 13.57% in math and 17.14% in reading, compared to the state averages of 45.47% and 49.85%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning in higher grade levels, with 0% proficiency in 7th-grade math and 0% proficiency in 8th-grade reading.
The school has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Minnesota middle schools for the past three school years and has consistently received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance compared to other schools in the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (84.83%) and a very high student-to-teacher ratio of 70.8, suggesting a challenging learning environment with limited individual attention for students. These factors raise concerns about the school's ability to provide equitable educational opportunities for its predominantly disadvantaged student population.
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