Summary:
The Orange County Educational Arts Academy District in Santa Ana, California, consists of a single K-8 elementary school, Orange County Educational Arts Academy, serving 643 students with a focus on integrating arts into education.
This school demonstrates clear strengths in student engagement and specific academic areas. Its most notable achievement is a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.8%, which is less than half the state average, indicating a positive and supportive school environment. Academically, the school excels in English Language Arts for its older students, with 7th and 8th graders significantly outperforming state averages, and its 3rd graders show strong results in mathematics. The school has also shown consistent improvement, climbing in statewide rankings over the past three years.
Areas for growth include overall mathematics and science proficiency, which are below state averages. The school invests substantial resources per student, and its steady ranking improvement suggests it is effectively addressing challenges. For parents, the school offers a strong arts-integrated model that successfully fosters student attendance and upper-grade literacy, with a positive trajectory for continued academic growth.
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