Summary:
The city of Courtland, California has only one school, Bates Elementary, which serves grades K-6 and is part of the River Delta Joint Unified School District. The district is ranked 1214 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bates Elementary's performance has been consistently below the district and state averages across most academic measures, indicating the school may be struggling to meet the educational needs of its 83 students.
Bates Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past three years, ranging from 3292 out of 5883 California elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 4762 out of 5874 in 2022-2023. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, with 2 stars in 2021-2022, 1 star in 2022-2023, and 2 stars in 2023-2024. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school had a chronic absenteeism rate of 13.1% and 79.52% of its students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Bates Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's strongest performance is in 5th grade English Language Arts/Literacy, where 43.75% of students scored proficient or better, compared to 34.82% for the district and 47.37% for the state. However, the school's weakest performance is in 6th grade Mathematics, where only 8.33% of students scored proficient or better, compared to 29.52% for the district and 34.31% for the state. Additionally, the school does not have any students scoring proficient or better in the Spanish Reading/Language Arts assessments, indicating a need for more targeted support and resources for English Language Learners.
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