Summary:
MIT Griffin Academy Middle is a public charter middle school located in Vallejo, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 102 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that includes 8.82% White, 17.65% African American, 44.12% Hispanic, 18.63% Asian, 0.98% Native American, 1.96% Pacific Islander, and 6.86% two or more races.
MIT Griffin Academy Middle faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.0%, which is significantly higher than the state average of 16.1% and the rates of nearby schools like Hercules Middle (19.5%) and Martinez Junior High (13.7%). The school's test scores are also generally lower than the state and nearby school averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics around 30%, compared to the state averages of 46.66% and 34.62%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the rates of nearby schools like Hercules Middle (28.81%) and Martinez Junior High (44.72%).
Over the past few years, MIT Griffin Academy Middle has experienced a decline in enrollment, from 102 students in 2022-2023 to 89 students in 2021-2022 and 101 students in 2020-2021. The school's racial composition has also shifted, with a decrease in the percentage of African American students (from 30.13% in 2020-2021 to 17.65% in 2022-2023) and an increase in the percentage of Hispanic students (from 37.42% in 2020-2021 to 44.12% in 2022-2023). Compared to nearby middle schools, MIT Griffin Academy Middle generally performs worse on academic measures, such as test scores and statewide rankings, with the school's ELA proficiency rate of 30.53% significantly lower than the rates of Hercules Middle (47.92%) and Martinez Junior High (49.87%), and its Mathematics proficiency rate of 25% lower than the rates of Hercules Middle (31.83%) and Martinez Junior High (34.81%).
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