Summary:
The Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District in Lake Elsinore, California, consists of a single K-8 school, Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy, serving 440 students.
This school demonstrates a clear and positive trend of improvement, having raised its statewide ranking percentile by 13 points over the last three years, and it excels in one critical area: student attendance. With a chronic absenteeism rate of 9.8%, it performs significantly better than the California average of 19.4%, indicating a strong, engaged school community. However, academic proficiency in core subjects like math (22.8%) and English (42%) generally lags behind state averages, though some grades, particularly 4th grade, perform close to or at state levels.
Notable challenges include an exceptionally high student-teacher ratio of nearly 40-to-1, which is unusual for California and can impact individualized instruction, especially considering that over 65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these structural hurdles and academic gaps, the school's consistent year-over-year progress and two-star rating (improved from one star) suggest effective strategies are in place. For parents, this indicates a school with a strong culture of attendance and improvement, but one where understanding the classroom environment and support for core academics would be important considerations.
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