Learning Without Limits District

The Learning Without Limits District in Oakland, California is home to a single elementary public charter school, Learning Without Limits. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools over the past 3 years, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and serves a student population with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges.

Learning Without Limits has struggled to provide quality education to its students. In the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 16.13% to 37.1%, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, the percentage of students proficient or better ranged from 16.42% to 27.69%, compared to state averages of 35.02% to 45.64%. The school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) was also below the state average, with only 22.39% of students proficient or better in 5th grade, compared to the state average of 32.68%.

The high chronic absenteeism rate of 38.5% at Learning Without Limits, significantly higher than the state average, is a significant concern that can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes. Additionally, the school's student population faces socioeconomic challenges, with 80.87% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to improve the educational outcomes for the students at this school.