Summary:
The Center for Advanced Learning District in Los Angeles contains one elementary school, Center for Advanced Learning, serving about 237 students in grades K-5 in an economically disadvantaged area where over 90% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
This school has shown significant recent improvement, jumping from a 2-star to a 3-star state rating and moving from the 36th to the 51st percentile in statewide rankings in just one year. Its performance is strongest in English Language Arts, where it exceeds the state average, with third graders performing particularly well. However, the school faces notable challenges, including mathematics and science scores that are below state averages and a chronic absenteeism rate of 27%, which is considerably higher than the state average and likely impacts learning.
Performance varies widely by grade, revealing a need for targeted support; for example, while 3rd-grade math scores are above average, 4th-grade math scores drop sharply. The high per-student spending suggests resources are available, indicating a potential need to refine how those resources and instructional strategies are applied, especially in math and science, to build on the clear progress made in English and the school's overall upward trajectory.
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