Summary:
The Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District contains a single elementary school, Alpha: Blanca Alvarado, serving grades K-8. The school has faced significant challenges, with a declining performance ranking, low academic proficiency rates, and a high chronic absenteeism rate.
Alpha: Blanca Alvarado is ranked 5,148 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and has a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance has declined over the past three years, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Only 13.04% of 3rd graders and 43.1% of 8th graders scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 42.8% to 47.95%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 11.36% (5th grade) to 32.76% (8th grade), far below the state averages of 35.02% to 45.64%.
Additionally, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism (38.3%) and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 24.6 to 1. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 74.57% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach to support the school and its students.
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