Summary:
Edward B. Cole Academy is the sole elementary public charter school in the Edward B. Cole Academy District located in Santa Ana, California. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past three years, with below-average performance on standardized assessments compared to state-wide averages.
Edward B. Cole Academy faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (90.87%) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 31.9%, which is substantially higher than the state-wide average. The school's student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is also relatively high, which may contribute to the academic struggles.
The combination of low academic performance, high socioeconomic need, and high chronic absenteeism suggests that Edward B. Cole Academy would benefit from targeted interventions and support to address these issues and improve student outcomes. Addressing the underlying factors that contribute to the school's challenges will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including academic support, family engagement, and strategies to improve attendance and address the causes of chronic absenteeism.
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