Achieve Academy District

The Achieve Academy District in Oakland, California, contains a single elementary public charter school, Achieve Academy, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 557 students. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, a predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged student population, and a high chronic absenteeism rate.

Achieve Academy's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 4th grade ELA, only 16.49% of students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 43.73%. Similarly, in 5th grade Science, Achieve Academy's proficiency rate of 10.2% is significantly lower than the state average of 31.86%. These low test scores suggest the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education and effectively support student learning.

Additionally, Achieve Academy serves a student population that is predominantly Hispanic (88.51%) and economically disadvantaged, with 88.33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. These demographic factors are often associated with lower academic achievement, and the school may need to implement targeted strategies to address the unique needs of its student population. Furthermore, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.1% is a significant concern, as it is linked to lower academic performance and increased risk of dropout. The school will need to investigate the root causes of this issue and implement interventions to improve student attendance.