Summary:
The KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory District in California contains a single elementary school, KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory, which serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, with consistently low performance on standardized tests and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory has a statewide school rank that has fluctuated between 3,653 and 4,205 out of 5,862 to 5,874 California elementary schools over the past three school years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from around 20% to 50% across different grade levels. The school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also below the state average, with proficiency rates around 15-21% for 5th and 8th grade students.
The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 91.41% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 41.2%, which is significantly higher than the state average. These factors may be contributing to the school's overall academic struggles and suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.
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