Summary:
The city of Downieville, California is home to two small, rural schools - Downieville Elementary and Downieville Junior-Senior High. Both schools have very low enrollments, with just 22 and 20 students respectively, creating intimate learning environments. However, the schools face challenges, including underperforming academic results and high poverty levels, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at the elementary school.
Downieville Elementary and Downieville Junior-Senior High both report 0.0% chronic absenteeism, a standout metric well below state and district averages. Additionally, the schools have impressively low student-teacher ratios of 11:1 and 7:1, suggesting strong individual attention for students. Yet, both schools perform significantly below California state averages on standardized tests, with Downieville Elementary scoring just 23.08% proficient in English Language Arts and 14.29% in Math.
The Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, which oversees the Downieville schools, is also ranked in the bottom half of California districts. Downieville Junior-Senior High, in particular, has a low statewide ranking of 1498 out of 2323 high schools and a 2-star rating from School Digger, indicating significant room for improvement in academic performance and overall school quality.
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