Summary:
Inyokern, California is home to a single elementary school, Inyokern Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. As the only school in the area, Inyokern Elementary's performance is evaluated in comparison to the overall Sierra Sands Unified School District and the state of California.
Inyokern Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, but its academic performance is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy. In 2023-2024, the school had 52.05% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 38.8% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Inyokern Elementary's proficiency rates were also higher than the district and state, with 42.47% proficient or better compared to 26.1% for the district and 35.54% for the state. However, the school's science proficiency rates, as measured by the CAST test, were 35%, which is still higher than the district's 24.61% and the state's 30.7%.
Despite Inyokern Elementary's strong academic performance, the school faces some challenges. It has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 59.01% in 2022-2023, and its student-teacher ratio of 22.4 is slightly higher than the typical recommended range. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate for 2022-2023 was 35.0%, which is quite high and may be an area of concern. Addressing these demographic and socioeconomic factors could be crucial for the school and district to ensure continued academic success for its students.
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