Summary:
The Animo Legacy Charter Middle District in Los Angeles contains a single school, Animo Legacy Charter Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 with 887 students, nearly all of whom come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
This school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of all California middle schools for the last three years. Student proficiency rates are well below state averages in every subject, particularly in mathematics and science, where fewer than 12% and 8% of students meet standards, respectively. A major contributing factor is likely the high chronic absenteeism rate of 29%, which is substantially above the state average and can severely disrupt learning.
An interesting point for parents to consider is that despite these persistent academic struggles, the school spends over $22,000 per student, which is significantly higher than typical California school funding. This indicates that the challenges are complex and not due to a simple lack of financial resources. The district itself is ranked in the bottom 4% statewide, suggesting these issues exist within a broader context, though the school did show a slight improvement in its ranking from the 5th to the 10th percentile in the most recent year.
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