Summary:
The city of Caruthers, California is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. The data reveals a mix of performance across the schools, with Caruthers High standing out as the highest-performing school in the area, while the elementary schools generally struggle to match the district and state averages in academic proficiency.
Caruthers High boasts a strong 98.2% 4-year graduation rate and outperforms the Caruthers Unified district and the state of California in 11th-grade English Language Arts/Literacy. In contrast, Alvina Elementary Charter demonstrates some bright spots, particularly in 8th-grade English Language Arts/Literacy, but overall lags behind the district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism rates are a concern across the schools, with MARC High reporting an alarmingly high rate of 59.4%.
The data also reveals that the Caruthers area faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with all schools having a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.8% at Alvina Elementary Charter to 89.67% at Caruthers High. This suggests that addressing the needs of economically disadvantaged students may be a key priority for the district to drive better academic outcomes across all schools.
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