Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District

The Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District in California contains a single public charter high school, Leadership Public Schools: Richmond, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 556 students. The school has a highly diverse student population, with a predominant Hispanic majority (94.24%) and small percentages of other racial/ethnic groups.

Academically, Leadership Public Schools: Richmond faces significant challenges, with student performance on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falling well below the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate is high at 97.0%, but its dropout rate of 3.0% and chronic absenteeism rate of 6.8% suggest areas for improvement. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 903 out of 1,290 California high schools in 2020-2021 to 1,550 out of 2,335 in 2022-2023, indicating a need for targeted interventions to address the academic performance issues.

The high percentage of students (63.67%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Leadership Public Schools: Richmond suggests that the school serves a population with relatively low socioeconomic status, which may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges the school faces. Overall, the data provides a detailed snapshot of this school, highlighting its diverse student population, academic performance challenges, and socioeconomic factors that may be influencing student outcomes.