Summary:
Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy is a public charter middle school located in Delano, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 604 students. The school is part of the Delano Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 713 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite being a specialized math and science academy, Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were 40.03% and 21.64%, respectively, compared to the district's 47.2% and 33.27%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance in CAST Science assessments is also significantly lower than the district and state, with only 12.88% proficiency in 8th grade compared to 21.52% for the district and 28.95% for the state. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.3% in 2018-2019 to 14.8% in 2022-2023, which may be a contributing factor to its academic underperformance.
When compared to nearby middle schools within the Delano Union Elementary School District, Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, La Vina Middle School, which is 0.74 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA (64.71%), Math (38.28%), and Science (36.78%) compared to Cecil Avenue. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the increase in chronic absenteeism at Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy may be contributing factors to the school's academic underperformance, and addressing these issues could be crucial in improving the school's educational outcomes.
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Detail:
Public, Charter 6-8
District:
Delano Union Elementary
SchoolDigger Rank:
1634th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,629
Students who attend Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy usually attend:
Feeder schools for Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.0
Number of students: 604
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
90.6%
Asian:
6.8%
Two or more races:
1.0%
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White:
0.8%
African American:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.6%
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