Summary:
The Envision Academy for Arts & Technology District contains a single high school, Envision Academy for Arts & Technology, a grades 6-12 school in Oakland serving 207 students, most of whom are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
This school presents a complex picture, showing both significant challenges and notable strengths. Academically, test scores in English, math, and science are below state averages, with particularly low proficiency in 7th-grade English and science overall. However, the school's statewide ranking improved dramatically in one year, and its 11th graders perform nearly at the state average in English. Most impressively, the school achieves a 91.3% graduation rate, which is well above the California average, suggesting strong systems to support students in completing their diplomas.
Key areas of concern include an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 60.5%, more than triple the state average, which likely impacts learning. The school also operates with very high per-student spending. For parents, this indicates a school that is heavily invested in student support and showing positive momentum in rankings and graduation, but one where academic proficiency and daily attendance remain critical focus areas for improvement.
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