Summary:
The Paloma School District has only one elementary school, Kiser Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Located in a high-poverty area, Kiser Elementary School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.
Kiser Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently well below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. In 5th grade science, the school's proficiency rate is 27%, compared to the state average of 34%. In English Language Arts, proficiency rates range from 10% in 3rd grade to 30% in 6th grade, while the state averages range from 37% to 45%. In Mathematics, proficiency rates range from 8% in 8th grade to 41% in 4th grade, while the state averages range from 27% to 43%. Despite the school's relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.
The high percentage of students (82.14%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Kiser Elementary School indicates a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This, combined with the school's consistently low academic performance and lack of improvement over the past three school years, suggests that the school may not be effectively allocating its resources or implementing strategies to improve student learning. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for the Paloma School District to provide a high-quality education to its students.
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