Summary:
The Luis Valdez Leadership Academy District contains one small charter high school, Luis Valdez Leadership Academy, serving 225 students in grades 9-12 in San Jose.
This school demonstrates a significant strength in supporting students to graduation, with a rate of 92.2% that exceeds the state average. However, it faces considerable challenges in academic proficiency, with student scores in English, math, and especially science falling well below state averages. A major area of concern is chronic absenteeism, as over 40% of students miss a significant amount of school, which is more than double the state rate and is a likely contributor to academic struggles. Despite these challenges, the school has shown recent improvement in its statewide ranking.
Notably, the school spends more per student than the California average, yet these resources have not yet translated to average academic outcomes. For parents, the profile is mixed: the school is exceptionally successful at keeping students enrolled and graduating, which is a critical foundation, but it is actively working to improve daily attendance and core academic achievement, particularly in science. The high graduation rate suggests a supportive environment that helps students persist, even as they work to master grade-level standards.
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