Summary:
This analysis covers the single-school Lemoore Online College Preparatory High District in Lemoore, California, which contains only Lemoore Online College Preparatory High, a public online high school serving grades 9-12 with 141 students.
Lemoore Online College Preparatory High presents a complex picture for parents. On one hand, it excels at keeping students on track to graduate, with a 96.2% graduation rate that is well above the state average and a very low dropout rate. This suggests a supportive environment that helps students persist. However, the school's academic proficiency scores, particularly in math (4.76%) and science (7.14%), are critically low and far below state averages, raising significant concerns about college preparatory readiness despite the school's name and mission.
Other important factors for parents to consider include the school's fully online model, which may suit some learners but is associated with a chronic absenteeism rate of 35.8%, and its state ranking has declined over recent years to the 26th percentile. The school serves a population where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For families, the key consideration is balancing the school's apparent success in student retention against the urgent need for academic improvement, especially in core STEM subjects.
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