Summary:
The Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District consists of a single public charter high school, Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock, serving grades 6-12. The school faces significant academic and demographic challenges, underperforming the state average across all tested subject areas.
With a four-year graduation rate of 86.4% and a dropout rate of 8.9%, Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock is struggling to prepare its students for academic success. The school's proficiency rates range from just 9.33% in science to 30.34% in English language arts, well below the statewide averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4%, which can negatively impact student learning and engagement.
Despite the school's high per-student spending of $23,405, it has a low statewide ranking of 1310 out of 1565 districts in California, rated just 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. This suggests the school is not effectively allocating its resources to address the needs of its student population, of which 73.76% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, may be crucial to improving student outcomes.
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