Summary:
Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena is the sole public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena District in California. With an enrollment of 349 students, the school has consistently ranked below average compared to other middle schools in the state, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years.
Academically, Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena struggles, with proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy ranging from 27.12% to 46.55%, and in Smarter Balanced Assessments/Mathematics from 18.97% to 25.86% - all well below the statewide California averages. The school's 8th-grade proficiency rate in CAST/Science was also lower than the state average at 21.55%. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4%.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's performance, as 92.84% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 19.3. While the school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, addressing the academic and attendance challenges, as well as the unique needs of the student population, could be a priority for the school and the district to improve educational outcomes.
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