Summary:
The Alpha: Jose Hernandez is the sole elementary school located in the Alpha: Jose Hernandez District, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 451 students. Based on the available data, this school appears to be consistently underperforming compared to state averages across a range of metrics, indicating a need for significant improvement.
Alpha: Jose Hernandez has ranked in the bottom 1-2% of California elementary schools for the past three school years, with a statewide rank of 5797 out of 5862 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's proficiency rates on standardized assessments, such as Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST exams, are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 12.59% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%, and just 7.89% were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 35.54%.
Additionally, the school faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 37.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 90.02% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. These socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's poor academic performance and overall rating of 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.
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