Summary:
The Aspire East Palo Alto Charter District contains a single elementary school, Aspire East Palo Alto Charter, which serves students in grades K-5. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of California elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with a statewide rank of 5720 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. Its performance on standardized assessments is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 7.27% to 21.05% in English Language Arts and 7.69% to 26.32% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% in ELA and 31.57% to 45.64% in Math.
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter serves a high-need student population, with 74.25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 22.8, which may impact the quality of instruction and individual attention students receive. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate was 27.0% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average, which can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement.
Overall, the data analysis reveals that Aspire East Palo Alto Charter is a low-performing school that faces significant challenges in providing quality education to its students. Targeted interventions and support, as well as a focus on addressing the unique needs of the student population, may be necessary to improve the school's outcomes and better serve the community.
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