Bert Corona Charter District

The Bert Corona Charter District consists of a single middle school, Bert Corona Charter, serving grades 5-8 in Pacoima, California.

This school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 15% of all California schools for the last three years. Student proficiency rates are well below state averages, with only 28% proficient in English and a critical 10% proficient in math. A notable bright spot is 7th grade English performance, which at 45% proficient is much stronger than other grades and nears the state average, suggesting effective practices that could be studied and potentially replicated. However, chronic absenteeism at 23% is higher than the state average, which likely impacts learning.

Despite these academic struggles, Bert Corona Charter spends over $21,000 per student, which is significantly more than the California average. This creates a clear opportunity to examine how these substantial resources are allocated. For improvement, the school urgently needs targeted strategies to address mathematics instruction, reduce student absences, and investigate the factors behind the 7th grade's relative success to benefit all students.