Summary:
The ASCEND District in Oakland, California is home to a single public charter elementary school, Ascend, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 492 students.
Ascend is a struggling school, consistently ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a very high percentage of Hispanic students (92.68%) and an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 35.6%, well above the state average. Academically, Ascend's students perform poorly on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 18% to 62.96% across grade levels, and math proficiency rates between 7.84% and 33.33% - all well below state averages. Additionally, the school serves a high-needs population, with 85.77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
The data suggests that Ascend is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students, who face significant economic and academic challenges. The school's low rankings, poor test scores, and high absenteeism rates indicate a need for targeted interventions and additional support to improve educational outcomes for the students in the ASCEND District.
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