Summary:
Journey District has only one public charter elementary school, Journey Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 550 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of California elementary schools over the past three years, indicating persistent academic challenges.
Journey Elementary's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 6th grade Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 8.93%, compared to the state average of 34.31%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, at 43.6% in the 2022-2023 school year, and a student-teacher ratio of 25.5 to 1, which is higher than the recommended ratio for elementary schools.
These factors, combined with the high percentage of students (80.91%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggest that Journey District faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be contributing to the academic struggles at Journey Elementary School. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for the students in this community.
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