Summary:
The Downtown College Preparatory Middle District in San Jose, California contains a single public charter middle school, Downtown College Preparatory Middle, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 294 students. Based on the available data, this school does not appear to be a standout performer, consistently ranking in the bottom half of California middle schools and receiving a below-average 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Downtown College Preparatory Middle struggles, with proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science assessments significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, the school's 8th grade Mathematics proficiency rate was just 10.47% compared to the state average of 31.57%. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.3% and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 35.2 to 1.
These factors suggest that Downtown College Preparatory Middle is a struggling school, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and potential staffing challenges that may be impacting its ability to provide a high-quality education to its students. Further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these issues and improve the school's performance.
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