Summary:
The Golden Charter Academy District consists of a single K-8 charter school, Golden Charter Academy, serving 405 students in Fresno, California, where over 82% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Golden Charter Academy faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Recent test scores show that fewer than 20% of students are proficient in English, less than 10% are proficient in math, and science proficiency is also below 10%, all of which are dramatically lower than California state averages. The school's statewide ranking has remained in the bottom 10% for the last three years.
A particularly alarming finding is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 41.5%, which is more than double the state average and is a major barrier to student learning. Despite these struggles, the school spends over $20,800 per student, a figure that is high relative to its outcomes. The district itself is ranked in the bottom 2% of all districts in California, indicating these are systemic issues requiring focused intervention on attendance and instructional support.
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