Elementary Schools in SMART Academy

SMART Academy is a public charter school district in Garfield Heights, Ohio, serving elementary students in grades K-4. The district consists of a single school, SMART Academy, which has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state.

SMART Academy's academic performance is a significant concern, with state test scores in both mathematics and English language arts falling well below the state averages. Only 30.8% of 3rd-grade students and 50% of 4th-grade students are proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 62.1% and 67.2%, respectively. In English language arts, the proficiency rates are 53.8% for 3rd grade and 10% for 4th grade, compared to the state averages of 64.5% and 64.1%. The school's 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking of 1257 out of 1577 schools further highlight its academic struggles.

Socioeconomic challenges may be contributing to the school's poor performance, as 96.97% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3 to 1, the school has been unable to translate this potential advantage into improved academic outcomes for its students.