Summary:
The King-Chavez Academy of Excellence District in San Diego, California, consists of a single elementary school, King-Chavez Academy of Excellence, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 246 students.
King-Chavez Academy of Excellence has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past three school years, with significantly below-average performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school's proficiency rates range from 24% to 42.86% in ELA/Literacy and 3.13% to 32% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% in ELA/Literacy and 31.57% to 45.64% in Mathematics. The school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.04% to 17.86% compared to the state average of 28.95% to 32.68%.
The school serves a high-needs population, with 96.34% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average. These factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges and suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes and address the unique needs of the school's student population.
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