Summary:
Willow Charter Academy is the sole elementary school located in the Willow Charter Academy district in Lafayette, Louisiana, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 613 students. Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 92.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Willow Charter Academy has consistently strong academic performance, exceeding state averages in both mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels.
The school's standout performance is particularly evident in 8th-grade, where students achieve 71% proficiency in mathematics compared to the state average of 47%, and 82% proficiency in English Language Arts versus the state average of 70%. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low dropout rate of 3.3%, well below the state average. While the student-teacher ratio of 18.1 to 1 is slightly higher than the national average, it still allows for effective instruction and support, as evidenced by the school's impressive academic outcomes.
However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% is an area of concern that the administration may want to address, as improving student attendance could lead to even stronger academic performance. Overall, Willow Charter Academy stands out as a high-performing elementary school within the Willow Charter Academy district, providing a quality education to its diverse student population.
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