Summary:
The Fowler Elementary District in Arizona is home to two underperforming middle schools, Santa Maria Middle School and Western Valley Middle School, which serve predominantly Hispanic student populations and struggle to meet state academic proficiency standards.
Both schools perform significantly below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, with 8th-grade proficiency rates as low as 5% in Mathematics at Western Valley Middle School. Dropout rates are also higher than the state average, ranging from 5.5% to 6.9%. While spending per student and student-teacher ratios are slightly below the state average, these factors do not appear to be driving the schools' consistently low performance over the past three years.
The data suggests systemic challenges within the Fowler Elementary District that need to be addressed, such as the demographic and socioeconomic factors that may be contributing to the low academic achievement. Improving the quality of education and providing the necessary resources and support to these middle schools should be a top priority for the district and local education authorities.
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