Summary:
The Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle District contains a single public charter middle school, Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 133 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of California middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance compared to other schools in the state.
Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle struggles with low proficiency rates on standardized tests, ranging from 10.69% to 32.35% in English Language Arts and 8.89% to 14.71% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 35.54% to 47.19% and 31.57% to 34.31%, respectively. The school also faces significant challenges related to student poverty, with 97.74% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 52.0% in 2022-2023.
Given the school's consistently low performance, high poverty levels, and chronic absenteeism, it is clear that Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle requires significant and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes. Addressing the root causes of these issues should be a top priority for the school and district in order to provide a quality education for its students.
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