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Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Winnetka, California, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a student population that is over 85% Hispanic, the school faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and Los Angeles Unified School District averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 30.58% in ELA, 28.37% in Math, and 17.14% in Science, compared to the state averages of 46.66%, 34.62%, and 30.18%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 29.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 30.0% to 37.3%. The school also has a very high percentage of students (93.6%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
While the nearby schools, including Winnetka Avenue Elementary, Limerick Avenue Elementary, and Stanley Mosk Elementary, also struggle academically, they generally outperform Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary across various metrics. Additionally, several nearby charter schools, such as Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley and N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park, demonstrate higher academic performance compared to Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
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