Summary:
The John Muir Charter District consists of a single public charter high school, John Muir Charter, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 558 students. The school faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 10% of California high schools and struggling with poor academic performance, high dropout rates, and extremely high chronic absenteeism.
John Muir Charter has consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments, with only 8.47% of 11th graders proficient in English Language Arts and 0% proficient in Mathematics, far below the statewide averages. The school's four-year graduation rate is just 16.7%, and its dropout rate is an alarming 33.5%, more than triple the statewide average. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 75.1% indicates a significant challenge with student engagement and attendance.
The data suggests that John Muir Charter serves a student population facing significant socioeconomic disadvantages, with nearly 95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the academic, attendance, and socioeconomic needs of the students should be a top priority for the school and district in order to improve outcomes and better serve the community.
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