School of Arts and Enterprise District

The School of Arts and Enterprise, the sole public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in the School of Arts and Enterprise District in Pomona, California, appears to be a struggling school with declining performance and significant academic challenges. With a total enrollment of 667 students, the school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and a district rank of 1266 out of 1568 in California, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state.

The school's graduation rate of 95.3% is slightly above the state average, but its dropout rate of 4.7% is also slightly below the state average. Academically, the school's test scores on the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST exams are generally below the state averages, with the exception of 11th-grade English Language Arts/Literacy. The school's lowest test scores are in Mathematics, where the proficiency rates range from 8.33% to 20%, well below the state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 35%, significantly above the state average.

The school's student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 75.71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may be contributing to the school's academic struggles, as evidenced by the substantial gaps in Mathematics and Science proficiency compared to state averages. Overall, the School of Arts and Enterprise appears to be in need of targeted interventions and support to address these issues and improve student outcomes.