Summary:
The city of Canoga Park, California is home to 13 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The data reveals a diverse set of schools in the area, with some high-performing options as well as several struggling schools that need to address issues like chronic absenteeism and low proficiency rates.
Two charter schools, Village Charter Academy and Multicultural Learning Center, stand out as top performers, consistently ranking in the top 3,000 elementary schools in California. These charters outperform the district and state averages on most academic metrics, suggesting they may be providing a higher-quality education. In contrast, Owensmouth Continuation High School struggles with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and extremely high chronic absenteeism.
The data also reveals wide disparities in performance between the highest and lowest-performing schools. For example, in 11th grade English Language Arts, Canoga Park Senior High has 48.56% proficiency compared to just 8.7% at Owensmouth Continuation. This performance gap is likely exacerbated by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility at many of the schools, which can contribute to the challenges faced by economically disadvantaged students.
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