Summary:
The city of Flournoy, California has only one public elementary school, Flournoy Elementary, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 45 students. The school's academic performance is a concern, with students scoring significantly below state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics on standardized tests. Additionally, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism and a student population that is predominantly white with a significant Hispanic minority and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Flournoy Elementary's academic performance is particularly troubling, with only 36.36% of 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the California state average of 46.69%. In Mathematics, the performance is even worse, with only 9.09% of 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 33.38%. The school's science performance, as measured by the CAST, is also below the state average, with 27.27% of 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 31.86%.
The school's challenges extend beyond academic performance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.4% and 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population. These factors, combined with the school's low ranking of 3893 out of 5848 California elementary schools and a 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggest that Flournoy Union Elementary district and the school itself need to implement targeted improvement strategies to provide a high-quality education for all students.
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