Summary:
The city of Calistoga, California has 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 elementary school, 1 junior/senior high school, and 1 continuation high school. The Calistoga Joint Unified district serves this community, which faces significant economic challenges as evidenced by the high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch across all schools.
Among the schools, Calistoga Junior/Senior High stands out as the highest-performing, with a strong 92.6% 4-year graduation rate and above-average test scores in English Language Arts/Literacy, particularly in 11th grade. In contrast, the continuation high school faces challenges, with a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 58.3% and lower test scores compared to the other schools.
While Calistoga Elementary has some bright spots, such as strong 5th-grade test scores in ELA/Literacy and Science, the school's overall performance lags behind district and state averages, indicating a need for targeted interventions to improve student learning outcomes. Addressing the socioeconomic factors impacting the community as a whole could be an important focus for the district to support student success across all schools.
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