Summary:
School Of Dreams Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 606 students. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of its students qualifying for this program.
While School Of Dreams Academy provides an alternative education model, its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science, is consistently lower than the state averages. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 31% in ELA, 15% in Mathematics, and 36% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39%, 25%, and 36%, respectively. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rates have been declining, dropping from 82% in 2021-2022 to 67.8% in 2022-2023, significantly lower than the state average of 76.7%. When compared to nearby alternative charter schools, such as Mission Achievement and Success 1.0 and Mission Achievement and Success 2.0, School Of Dreams Academy performs significantly worse in academic proficiency.
The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (100%) suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the lower academic performance. However, the fact that School Of Dreams Academy is an alternative charter school provides an opportunity for targeted interventions and innovative approaches to address the needs of its student population. Exploring opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices with higher-performing nearby schools, such as Mission Achievement and Success 1.0, could potentially benefit School Of Dreams Academy and its students.
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