Summary:
West Park Academy is the sole elementary school located in the West Park Academy district in Cleveland, Ohio, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 221 students. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a diverse student population that the school is struggling to effectively serve.
West Park Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in Ohio, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 15.8% of 5th graders proficient in science compared to the state average of 64%, and just 10.5% of 8th graders proficient in science compared to the state average of 62.1%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 69% is also extremely high compared to the state average.
Despite the diverse student population at West Park Academy, which includes a mix of White, African American, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students, the school is struggling to provide a quality education and support the academic success of its students. The school's low spending per student of $7,061 (compared to the state average) may be a contributing factor to its poor performance, suggesting a lack of resources and funding to address the school's challenges and improve outcomes for its diverse student body.
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