Summary:
This analysis covers one elementary school, TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary, serving grades K-5 with 271 students in Los Angeles, California, which has demonstrated a remarkable one-year improvement in its statewide ranking.
The school stands out for its dramatic progress, jumping from the 1st percentile to the 29th percentile in state rankings from the 2023-2024 to the 2024-2025 school year, representing one of the most significant turnarounds possible. While its math proficiency of 32.35% is closer to the state average, its English Language Arts proficiency of 29.41% trails further behind. A major challenge is the chronic absenteeism rate of 55.1%, which is nearly triple the state average and is a significant barrier to learning, though the school serves a population where 99.26% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite high per-student spending of $20,266, the school operates with a high student-teacher ratio of 27.1 to 1. Its current state ranking places it higher than its ranking within the TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementa district, suggesting it is performing better than many peers in its immediate area. The school's story is one of rapid recent improvement within a challenging context, highlighting both the potential for change and the ongoing need to address fundamental issues like attendance.
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