Summary:
Today's Fresh Start-Compton is the sole elementary public charter school serving grades K-8 in the Today's Fresh Start-Compton District. With 444 students, the school is relatively large compared to the state average, but its academic performance is generally below state benchmarks across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's strongest performance is in 3rd grade math, where 48.65% of students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 45.64%. However, the school's weakest area is 8th grade math, where only 13.04% of students are proficient or better, significantly lower than the state average of 31.57%.
One of the school's most significant challenges is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 52.3%, which is more than double the state average. This high rate of chronic absenteeism likely contributes to the school's overall academic struggles. Additionally, Today's Fresh Start-Compton serves a predominantly low-income population, with 97.07% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges that can impact academic achievement and access to resources.
The school's unique grade configuration of serving grades K-8 is an interesting aspect, but it also presents unique challenges in terms of curriculum alignment and teacher specialization across the grade levels. The data shows that the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past three school years, from 4272 out of 5883 California elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 3307 out of 5862 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school's academic performance is not improving and may be a cause for concern for the district and community.
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