Summary:
The Aspire Monarch Academy District in California consists of a single elementary school, Aspire Monarch Academy, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 392 students. Based on the available data, Aspire Monarch Academy does not appear to be a standout school, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Aspire Monarch Academy struggles, with proficiency rates on standardized assessments significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rate in English Language Arts/Literacy was 21.51%, compared to the state average of 47.04%, and in Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 19.47%, compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school's science proficiency rate on the CAST exam was also low, at 13.85% for the end-of-course exam and 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 30.7% and 32.68%, respectively.
Additionally, Aspire Monarch Academy faces other challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 35.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a high-needs population, with 87.5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 27.4 to 1 may also indicate staffing challenges that could impact the school's ability to provide individualized attention and support to students.
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