Summary:
The KIPP Raices Academy District in Los Angeles, California, consists of a single elementary school, KIPP Raices Academy, serving 619 students in grades K-4 within a high-need community where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
KIPP Raices Academy shows a clear strength in mathematics, with student proficiency significantly above the California state average across all grades; notably, its 3rd graders outperform the state by nearly 15 percentage points. However, performance in English Language Arts is slightly below the state average, creating an opportunity for growth. The school has maintained a stable, above-average statewide ranking over the past three years, consistently placing in the 61st to 67th percentile, which indicates reliable performance despite the challenges faced by its student population.
A significant area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which at 29.6% is well above the state average and can impact learning, particularly in foundational skills like reading. The school operates with a student-teacher ratio of 22.8 to 1 and per-student spending above $20,000. For parents, the school demonstrates a strong capacity for math instruction and consistent management, but addressing student attendance could be key to unlocking further academic gains, especially in English Language Arts.
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