The word "disadvantaged" refers to a situation where someone or a group of people have less opportunities, resources, or privileges compared to others. Full definition
Moreover, there is no evidence that the level of disadvantage of students taught disproportionately influences teacher rankings in transition years relative to stable years. (caldercenter.org)
There is also debate among researchers about whether the concentration of disadvantaged students in a classroom should be taken into account. (hechingerreport.org)
This confirms that poverty and other conditions associated with being a minority child, not race in and of itself, are responsible for disadvantages in school. (spokesman-recorder.com)