Summary:
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy is the sole elementary school in the Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy district, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 848 students in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has struggled to provide a high-quality education for its students, as evidenced by its declining performance and consistently low academic proficiency rates compared to the state average.
According to the data, Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy is ranked 589 out of 666 Louisiana elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school's ranking has declined over the past few years, going from 586 out of 675 schools in 2023-2024 to 649 out of 730 schools in 2022-2023. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) are below the state averages across all grade levels, with a Mathematics proficiency rate of 36% compared to the state's 60%, and an ELA proficiency rate of 57% compared to the state's 70%.
Additionally, the school faces significant challenges, including a high dropout rate of 3.3% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a high-poverty population, with 84.43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. These socioeconomic factors may be impacting the school's ability to provide the necessary resources and support for student success. Overall, the data suggests that Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy has significant room for improvement in terms of academic achievement, student engagement, and overall school performance, and may require targeted interventions and support to address these challenges.
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