Summary:
The city of La Puente, California is home to two middle schools: Sparks Middle and Sierra Vista Middle. Both schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the Hacienda la Puente Unified school district. However, the data analysis reveals that these middle schools are struggling, with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates compared to state and district averages.
Academically, both Sparks Middle and Sierra Vista Middle have significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science than their peers across California. Sparks Middle has particularly concerning results, with only 27.99% of students proficient in ELA and just 14.58% proficient in Math. Sierra Vista Middle fares slightly better, but still lags behind state standards with 36.96% ELA proficiency and 12.3% Math proficiency. The schools' statewide rankings reflect these academic challenges, with Sparks Middle ranked 2277 out of 2788 California middle schools and Sierra Vista Middle ranked 1883.
Beyond academics, the data also highlights concerning trends in student attendance and socioeconomic status. Chronic absenteeism rates are high at both schools, reaching 31.6% at Sparks Middle and 39.2% at Sierra Vista Middle. Additionally, a large majority of students at these schools come from low-income families, with 74.36% of Sparks Middle students and 69.42% of Sierra Vista Middle students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. These factors likely contribute to the academic struggles observed at the two middle schools in La Puente.
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