Summary:
The Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 District in Los Angeles contains a single K-8 elementary school, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4, serving 475 students in a high-needs community where over 92% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
This school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science consistently below state averages, placing it in the bottom 20% of California schools for the past three years. A major contributing factor is a chronic absenteeism rate of 31.9%, which is substantially higher than the state average and disrupts consistent learning. While student performance in English Language Arts shows improvement by the 8th grade, math and science scores remain areas of particular concern.
Despite these struggles, the school invests considerable resources, spending over $21,000 per student. The persistent low performance suggests that addressing non-academic barriers, like attendance, may be key to improvement. For parents, it is important to note the school's low statewide ranking and to consider its high poverty rate and attendance challenges when evaluating its academic environment.
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