Summary:
The city of La Palma, California is home to 5 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades, spread across 3 different school districts - Anaheim Union High, Centralia Elementary, and Cypress Elementary. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and average-performing schools, with the elementary schools in the Centralia and Cypress districts standing out as the strongest performers.
Los Coyotes Elementary is the top-performing school, ranking 75th out of 5,862 California elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts exceptional test scores, with 86-92% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.3%. In contrast, Walker Junior High and George B. Miller Elementary have the highest chronic absenteeism rates in the data set at 18.7% and 21.0%, respectively.
The high school in the data set, John F. Kennedy High, is the highest-ranked school, placing 239th out of 2,323 California high schools. It has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive test scores, with 71-72% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 46% in Mathematics. The school also boasts an exceptional 4-year graduation rate of 98.2%, significantly higher than the Anaheim Union High District average of 53.51% and the California state average of 55.73%.
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