LeBron James-backed I Promise School delivers 'discouraging' student test results: report

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Several years ago, NBA all-time great LeBron James embarked on a noble philanthropic journey by aiming to transform the lives of at-risk student and parents in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.

The I Promise School opened in 2018 as a part of the Akron Public Schools system. But, multiple years have gone by since the school's fall class of eighth-grade students produced passing scores for Ohio's math test, according to a report from the Akron Beacon Journal.

The last time the students passed the state's math test happened when they were in the third grade, per the report. One Akron Public Schools official described the test results as "discouraging."

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A collection of LeBron James shoes decorates the entrance to the I Promise School on July 30, 2018, in Akron, Ohio. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

"It is discouraging," Keith Liechty-Clifford, the district's director of school improvement said.

The mission of the I Promise School, according to on their website, is to help "those students who are already falling behind and in danger of falling through the cracks."

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Although the I Promise School is considered a public school, it operates in partnership with the LeBron James Family Foundation. The school receives identical local, state and federal funding as any other public school.

But, the reported poor student performance has created concern among some Akron school officials.

Surrounded by students and community partners, LeBron James talks about the creation of the I Promise School during on April 11, 2017,