Summary:
KIPP Empower Academy is the sole elementary public charter school in the KIPP Empower Academy District, serving grades K-4 in Los Angeles, California. With a total enrollment of 564 students, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 3,013 out of 5,874 California elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 4,966 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, and earning a rating of only 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.
The school faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 49.2% and consistently below-average performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels and years. For example, in 2023-2024, only 19.2% of KIPP Empower Academy students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy at the end of course, compared to the state average of 47.04%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (97.7%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 22.5 to 1.
Overall, the data suggests that KIPP Empower Academy is not a high-performing school and may be facing significant challenges in meeting the needs of its students. The school's declining performance, high chronic absenteeism, and low test scores compared to state averages are all areas of concern that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.
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