Summary:
The Equitas Academy 5 District contains only one school, Equitas Academy 5, which is an elementary public charter school located in Los Angeles, California. Based on the available data, Equitas Academy 5 appears to be performing below average compared to other schools in the state, with low academic proficiency rates, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.
Equitas Academy 5 has a statewide ranking of 4,321 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that it is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. The school's proficiency rates on the Smarter Balanced Assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are well below the state averages across all grade levels, with only 25% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 42.8%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 41.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
The data also shows that Equitas Academy 5 has a very high percentage of students (90.29%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 28:1 may contribute to the challenges it faces in improving student outcomes. Overall, the available information suggests that Equitas Academy 5 is in need of significant improvements and interventions to better serve its students and improve their academic performance.
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