Summary:
The city of Granada Hills, California is home to 14 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals a diverse educational landscape, with standout performers like Granada Hills Charter and Robert Frost Middle, as well as schools facing significant challenges, such as Jane Addams Continuation.
Granada Hills Charter, an alternative public charter school, stands out with its exceptional performance, boasting a 94.4% four-year graduation rate, a low 1.9% dropout rate, and impressive test scores that significantly exceed the state averages across multiple grade levels and subjects. In contrast, Jane Addams Continuation, the only continuation high school in the data set, faces significant challenges, with a 32.3% dropout rate and 89.7% chronic absenteeism rate.
The data also reveals variations in middle school performance, with Robert Frost Middle ranking among the top 255 out of 2,777 California middle schools and consistently outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while other middle schools in the area show more mixed results. Additionally, the data suggests a correlation between higher free/reduced lunch rates and lower academic performance, highlighting the impact of socioeconomic factors on student outcomes across the Granada Hills Charter District and the Los Angeles Unified district.
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