Summary:
The Howard Gardner Community Charter District consists of a single elementary public charter school, Howard Gardner Community Charter, which serves grades K-8 in Chula Vista, California. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 1% of California elementary schools over the past three years, indicating a persistent struggle to provide quality education to its 239 students.
Howard Gardner Community Charter significantly underperforms the state average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy range from 4.35% to 15.79%, compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 0% to 5.26%, compared to the state average of 31.57% to 45.64%. Additionally, the school's Science proficiency rates range from 3.7% to 10.53%, far below the state average of 28.95% to 32.68%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 50.0%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.
With 83.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the Howard Gardner Community Charter serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, which may present additional challenges in providing the necessary resources and support for student success. Overall, the data suggests that significant improvements are needed to ensure the school is able to provide a quality education for its students.
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