Summary:
The Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive Fontana District consists of a single K-8 school, Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive Fontana, serving 245 students in Fontana with a focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education.
This school shows a clear pattern where younger students perform closer to state averages, with 3rd graders nearly matching or exceeding California in math and English, but academic proficiency declines significantly in middle school, especially in mathematics. While the school's overall state ranking improved recently, moving from the 44th to the 47th percentile, key academic metrics in English and math remain below state averages. A major area of concern is chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 32.5%, which is substantially higher than the state average and is a known barrier to student success.
Despite the challenges, the school is adequately resourced with a student-teacher ratio near 20-to-1 and relatively high per-student spending. The positive year-over-year ranking movement suggests recent efforts are having an effect. For improvement, the school would likely benefit from targeted programs to boost attendance and provide additional academic support in middle school math to align outcomes more closely with its specialized STEAM focus.
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