health

School failure is a process in which a student slips farther and farther
behind his peers and gradually disconnects from the educational system.
The end result of school failure is dropping out before graduation. Many
cases of school failure occur among students who have the ability and
intelligence to succeed but who are unable or unwilling to apply these
abilities in the school setting.
Students can begin the slide into failing patterns at any time during
their school career, but school failure is more likely to occur at transitional
stages, such as when graduating from elementary to middle school or
after a family move to a new school system. Failing grades typically are
symptoms of emotional, behavioral, or learning problems. In the United
States, an estimated 10 to 15 percent of students fail at school.