Summary:
The Citizens of the World Charter School Mar Vista, the sole elementary school in the Citizens of the World Charter School Mar Vista District, serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 536 students. This standout school consistently outperforms state averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy, and has maintained a top-third statewide ranking among California elementary schools.
The school's test scores on the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST exams are generally higher than the statewide averages, with a 2023-2024 proficiency rate of 50.16% for ELA/Literacy End of Course compared to the state average of 47.04%. Additionally, the Citizens of the World Charter School Mar Vista District, which the school is a part of, is ranked 512 out of 1,568 districts in California and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
However, the school faces some challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 30.4% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, 49.63% of the school's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families. The school's student-teacher ratio of 21.1 to 1 is also slightly higher than the state average, which may impact the level of individual attention students receive.
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