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A report on the Ministry of Education website gives a sobering portrait of failing school in Belize City.  What is called a “Targeted Supervision Reportâ€￾ conducted in January of 2018 at Calvary Temple School in Belize City shows that the school’s 9 teachers and 140 students are struggling mightily.  

The figures show consistently poor grades on BJAT and PSE, which culminated in 2016 when not one of the 15 standard 6 students managed to get a 60% - which is the minimum passing grade on Math.  That 0% is down from a 5% passing rate the year before.  

But, because of better performance in English, 20% of the test takers at that school managed to pass the PSE in 2016 - better than just 5% the year before.  

And while the burden of low grades is borne by the students, the failure is really with the administration and management.  The Ministry’s reports points to the condition of the school facilities and poor physical conditions of buildings including garbage and drainage problems.