Summary:
This analysis covers the single K-8 school in the Allensworth Elementary district, Allensworth Elementary, which serves 118 students in Earlimart, California.
Allensworth Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with student proficiency rates far below state averages in all subjects; for example, only 9% of students are proficient in English compared to 49% statewide, and 6% are proficient in math versus 37% statewide. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 2% of all California schools for the last three years, indicating persistent difficulties. Furthermore, nearly all students (97.5%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism at 24.8% is higher than the state average, both of which are factors commonly associated with academic hurdles.
Despite these struggles, the school's reported spending of $19,040 per student is notably high, suggesting resources are available that could be targeted for improvement. Performance varies by grade, with sixth graders showing 0% proficiency in core subjects, signaling a need for grade-specific support. For parents, this information highlights a school in urgent need of comprehensive intervention to address attendance, instructional quality, and the effective use of its substantial funding to better support student learning.
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