Flora Arca Mata is a K-8 elementary school in Stockton, California, serving a diverse student population. However, the school has consistently struggled, ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past three years and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
One key issue is Flora Arca Mata's high chronic absenteeism rate of 43.1%, which is significantly higher than the 37.6% rate for the nearby Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary and the 50.9% rate at the lowest-performing nearby school, Adams Elementary. The school's academic performance is also well below state and Stockton Unified averages, with only 30% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 19.83% proficient in math.
Equity is a major concern at Flora Arca Mata, as the school struggles to serve its diverse student population. The school ranks in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Learner, and low-socioeconomic status students. In contrast, nearby schools like Kohl Open Elementary and Brookside Elementary in the Lincoln Unified district have much higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.
Stockton Unified
Students at Flora Arca Mata are 53% Hispanic, 17% African American, 15% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% White, 2% Pacific Islander.
In the 2022-23 school year, 508 students attended Flora Arca Mata.
Flora Arca Mata ranks in the bottom 21.6% of California elementary schools.