Summary:
King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District in San Diego, California, contains one middle school, King-Chavez Preparatory Academy, serving grades 6-8 with 201 students, nearly all of whom come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
This school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 5-6% of all California middle schools for the last three years. Student proficiency rates are substantially below state averages across all subjects, with mathematics being a particular area of concern where only 7.5% of students are proficient compared to 37.3% statewide. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 22.3% is also higher than the state average, which can further impact learning.
Despite these academic struggles, the King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District invests considerable resources, spending $19,955 per student. This highlights a complex situation where high levels of funding have not yet translated into improved standardized test outcomes, suggesting that families should look closely at the specific academic supports and programs in place to help students succeed.
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