Summary:
The city of O Neals, California is home to 5 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Chawanakee Unified School District. While the district as a whole is underperforming compared to state averages, a few standout schools emerge from the data.
The top-performing schools in O Neals are the public charter Minarets Charter High and the traditional public Minarets High, both of which receive 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and rank among the top high schools in California. These schools boast impressive graduation rates, low dropout rates, and strong test scores, particularly in English Language Arts. In contrast, the Cedar Continuation High alternative school struggles with very high chronic absenteeism and low test scores, despite a relatively high graduation rate.
The lone elementary school in the data set, Spring Valley Elementary, performs reasonably well compared to the district and state, particularly in English Language Arts, but lags behind in mathematics. Overall, the data suggests a significant performance gap between the charter schools and the traditional public schools in O Neals, with the charter schools outperforming on key metrics. However, the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch across all schools indicates that the area serves a relatively economically disadvantaged population, which may contribute to some of the challenges faced by the district.
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