Summary:
Pivot Charter School - North Bay is an alternative public charter virtual school serving grades K-12 in Santa Rosa, California, with 394 students. However, the school is struggling, with a low four-year graduation rate of 42.9%, a high dropout rate of 54.6%, and a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 60.8% for the 2022-2023 school year.
Pivot Charter School - North Bay significantly underperforms the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.87% of 11th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.73%. In mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 2.67% of 11th graders and 12.14% of students in end-of-course exams meeting or exceeding standards, compared to the state averages of 27.9% and 35.54%, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.81% to 54.82% over the past three school years, suggesting a high concentration of students from low-income families. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at Pivot Charter School - North Bay is relatively high, ranging from 16 to 18.3 over the past three school years, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.
When comparing Pivot Charter School - North Bay to nearby alternative schools, such as Orchard View, a charter school in the nearby Twin Hills Union Elementary District, it becomes clear that Pivot Charter School - North Bay is an outlier in terms of academic performance and student outcomes. Orchard View has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as a much higher four-year graduation rate of 88.9% and a lower dropout rate of 11.1%. Additionally, the nearby Pathways Charter school has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 7.2%, compared to Pivot Charter School - North Bay's 60.8%. These comparisons highlight the unique challenges facing Pivot Charter School - North Bay as an alternative school serving a vulnerable student population.
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