San Diego County Grand Jury • 2003-2004

The Little School District That Does

Published: June 29, 2004 4 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings

F1
The district has 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and 1 charter high school. A second charter grade school is located on the Barona Indian Reservation. The Lakeside District is the sponsoring Local Education Agency but the charter school board does all school administration. One member of the Barona Indian Charter School Board is from the Lakeside School Board.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
District enrollment peaked at 5022 for the 2001-02 school year. 175
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Enrollment had been flat for the 3 previous school years.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
Enrollment has declined in the past 2 years to its present level of 4871.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
River Valley Charter High School has an Academic Performance Index (API) rating of 823.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
Their API ranking earned River Valley a 10 on both the Similar School Ranking and the Statewide Ranking. Most of Lakeside’s schools have a statewide API rank between 5 and 8. (On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being high)
No recommendations for this finding
F7
There are 5 designated Title 1 schools in Lakeside. This determination is for economically disadvantaged pupils. The Federal government provides extra funding for materials and support for these schools.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) classes are offered at all class levels in the district. This program offers extra educational support for under represented student groups wishing to attend college. To ensure a smooth transition to the high school level there is very good communication between the Lakeside District and the Grossmont District AVID teachers.
No recommendations for this finding

Commendations 2