Summary:
The Equitas Academy 4 District in Los Angeles, California, consists of a single middle school, Equitas Academy 4, serving 456 students in grades 5 through 8.
This charter school serves a high-needs community, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Academically, the school performs below California state averages in all core subjects, with the largest gap in mathematics where proficiency is 15.7 percentage points lower than the state. Performance varies significantly by grade; for example, 7th graders are the strongest in math while 8th graders have the lowest proficiency, and 6th graders perform closest to the state average in English. Chronic absenteeism, at 21.7%, is also higher than the state average, which can impact learning.
Despite these academic challenges, the school operates with substantial resources, spending $19,878 per student. It has maintained a consistent 2-star rating in recent years even as its statewide ranking has fluctuated. Key areas for potential improvement include addressing the significant drop in 8th-grade math scores, reducing chronic absenteeism, and examining how resources are used to support student outcomes given the school's above-average funding.
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