Summary:
KIPP Valiant Community Prep is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the KIPP Valiant Community Prep District. The school has consistently low performance on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science well below the California state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 20.75% compared to the state average of 42.8%, and in 8th grade Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 36.23% compared to the state average of 31.57%.
KIPP Valiant Community Prep also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, at 29.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 90.79%, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. The school's student-teacher ratio of 20.7 to 1 is slightly higher than the typical recommended ratio for elementary schools.
These findings suggest that KIPP Valiant Community Prep may need to implement more effective instructional strategies, address the root causes of chronic absenteeism, and provide additional support and resources to address the unique needs of its predominantly low-income student population. Targeted interventions and a focus on improving student outcomes could help the school better serve its community.
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