Summary:
The city of El Nido, California has only one school serving grades K-8: El Nido Elementary. The school is part of the El Nido Elementary School District, which is ranked 1050 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
El Nido Elementary faces significant challenges, with test scores well below the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. In English Language Arts, only 20% of 3rd graders and 41.67% of 8th graders scored proficient or better, compared to the California averages of 42.8% and 45.95%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also low, with just 20% of 3rd graders and 25% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 45.64% and 31.57%. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rates are concerning, with only 18.75% of students scoring proficient or better on the CAST exam, compared to the California average of 30.7%.
Further compounding the school's academic struggles is its high poverty rate, with over 93% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This high level of economic disadvantage may contribute to the school's low test scores and chronic absenteeism rate of 8.9%. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.4 also suggests a need for additional resources and support to address the unique challenges faced by the predominantly low-income student population. Overall, the data indicates that El Nido Elementary has significant room for improvement in order to provide a quality education and prepare its students for academic success.
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