Summary:
The PREPA TEC - Los Angeles District consists of a single charter middle school, PREPA TEC - Los Angeles, serving grades 6-8 with 319 students in the Walnut Park area.
This school faces significant academic challenges, with student proficiency rates far below state averages, particularly in mathematics (7%) and science (4%). Its performance has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-12% of all California schools for the last three years. Furthermore, chronic absenteeism, at 28.8%, is notably higher than the state average, which is a key factor often linked to academic struggles.
Despite these challenges, the school operates with substantial resources, spending $22,652 per student, which is above the typical funding for California public schools. It serves a student population where over 90% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The combination of high need, significant funding, and persistently low outcomes suggests a need for focused examination of how resources are used to support student learning and address barriers like attendance.
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