Summary:
The Today's Fresh Start-Compton District contains one elementary school, Today's Fresh Start-Compton, which serves grades K-8 with 374 students in a high-need community, where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Today's Fresh Start-Compton shows a clear pattern of improvement, having moved from a 2-star to a 3-star state rating over the past two years. The school has specific academic strengths, particularly in Science where it performs slightly above the California average, and its 3rd and 4th graders outperform the state in English Language Arts. However, overall performance in Math and English lags behind state averages, with scores dropping significantly in the middle school grades, indicating a need for stronger support for students in 6th through 8th grade.
The school's most critical challenge is chronic absenteeism, with over 41% of students missing significant instructional time, which is more than double the state average and a major barrier to learning. It manages these academic efforts with a very low per-student spending level compared to the rest of California, yet maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio. For parents, the school demonstrates dedicated teaching with notable successes in early grades and science, but addressing student attendance is essential for unlocking further academic growth.
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