We could talk about academic failure, couldn't we?

The accumulation of his loveless childhood, his academic failure and his social insecurity had become an intolerable burden.

There are many overlapping conditions, including conduct disorder, depression/anxiety, and academic failure.

At-risk students are those students who have been labeled, either officially or unofficially, as being in danger of academic failure.

Authorities attributed his academic failure to a lack of parental care.