Summary:
Essence Preparatory Charter School is the sole elementary school in the Essence Preparatory Charter School district, serving grades PK-6 in San Antonio, Texas. With an enrollment of 180 students, the school has a concerning performance record, ranking 4469 out of 4651 Texas elementary schools and earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Essence Preparatory Charter School's academic performance is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In reading, proficiency rates range from 21.62% to 44.12%, compared to the Texas averages of 52.02% to 57.83%. In mathematics, proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 8.33% to 16.67%, compared to the state averages of 37.68% to 46.24%. The school's science and social studies proficiency rates are also alarmingly low, with 5th and 8th-grade students performing well below their peers statewide.
These consistently low proficiency rates, coupled with the school's high-poverty student population (78.89% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch), suggest systemic issues that need to be addressed. Despite the school's challenges, there are no signs of significant improvement in its performance from the 2023-2024 to the 2024-2025 school year. As a result, Essence Preparatory Charter School remains one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for its students.
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