Summary:
The Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Senior Charter District consists of a single K-8 charter school, Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Senior Charter, serving 256 students in Stockton.
This school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 5% of all California schools for the last three years, with student proficiency rates in English, math, and science far below state averages. It serves a student population with very high economic need, as 93% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and it contends with a chronic absenteeism rate of 34.5%, nearly double the state average. The student-teacher ratio is also high at 30-to-1, which can limit individual attention.
Despite these struggles, the school's reported spending of over $28,000 per student is notably high, suggesting resources are available that could be directed toward targeted interventions. Performance varies considerably by grade, with 7th graders showing the strongest results while 4th and 8th graders have particularly low math proficiency. For parents, this indicates the school is in need of systemic improvements in attendance, classroom support, and instructional consistency to better serve its students.
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