Summary:
Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci Di is a public charter school district in Ridgecrest, California, serving elementary students in grades K-6. The district consists of a single school, Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci, which has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past three years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's academic performance is significantly below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.29% to 34.62% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 14.81% to 30.77% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% and 34.31% to 45.64%, respectively. The school's science proficiency rate on the California Science Test (CAST) was also low, at 22.22% for both 5th grade and the end-of-course assessment, compared to the state averages of 32.68% and 30.7%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 50.2%, significantly higher than the state average.
The data suggests that Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci Di is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. The school may need to implement comprehensive improvement strategies to address the various challenges it is facing, such as low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and the socioeconomic challenges of its student population, which has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
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