Summary:
Excel Center - Lafayette is the only public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in the Excel Center - Lafayette district, with a total enrollment of 322 students. Despite its diverse student population, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Indiana high schools over the past three years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is significantly underperforming compared to other schools in the state.
The school faces several challenges, including an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 94.9%, a low four-year graduation rate of only 21.8%, and poor academic performance, with only 22.22% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 0% proficient or better in SAT Mathematics. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (33.54%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a significant proportion of the student population comes from low-income families.
The data suggests that Excel Center - Lafayette is a struggling school that is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. Addressing these challenges will likely require a multi-faceted approach that addresses issues related to attendance, academic performance, equity, and resource allocation.
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