Summary:
The city of Calipatria, California is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including Fremont Primary, Calipatria High, and Bill E. Young Junior Middle. While the schools face challenges common to many districts, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic disadvantages, there are also some standout achievements worth highlighting.
Calipatria High School stands out with the highest 4-year graduation rate at 96.9% and the lowest dropout rate at 3.1% among the schools in the data set. The school also performs better than the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy. In contrast, the school struggles in mathematics, with only 10.67% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 27.9% statewide.
While Fremont Primary has the highest student enrollment with 370 students, it also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 41.3%. Across the Calipatria Unified district, proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests are generally lower than the state averages, indicating room for improvement in academic achievement. Additionally, the high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch suggest that the Calipatria community faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may impact student learning and achievement.
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