Summary:
The city of Lamont, California is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in Lamont face significant challenges, with low academic performance, high rates of economic disadvantage, and chronic absenteeism across the district.
The standout school in the district is Myrtle Avenue Elementary, which has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the other schools. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 16.5%. In contrast, Nueva Continuation High has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 93.2% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%, but its academic performance lags behind the state and district averages.
Across the district, schools face high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.24% to 98.17%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Chronic absenteeism rates are also very high, from 16.5% at Myrtle Avenue Elementary to 35.3% at Nueva Continuation High, significantly higher than the state average. While the schools in Lamont face significant obstacles, the data suggests there is room for improvement, as demonstrated by the performance of Myrtle Avenue Elementary.
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