Summary:
The Brilliance School is the sole elementary school located in Garfield Heights, Ohio, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. With consistently poor performance and significant proficiency gaps compared to state averages, this school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its predominantly low-income, minority student population.
The Brilliance School has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Ohio elementary schools for the past 3 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Student proficiency rates on state tests are alarmingly low, with only 9.4% of 5th-grade students proficient in science, compared to the state average of 64%. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 58.9% and slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 23.8 further contribute to the challenges it faces.
Despite per-student spending of $7,339, which is not significantly lower than the state average, The Brilliance School continues to struggle to provide the necessary support and resources to help its diverse student population succeed. Targeted interventions and a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices and resource allocation may be necessary to address the persistent performance issues and ensure that all students have the opportunity to thrive.
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