Summary:
The city of Pollock Pines, California is home to two schools: Pinewood Elementary and Sierra Ridge Middle, both part of the Pollock Pines Elementary district. While these schools share the same geographic area, they face distinct challenges in terms of student attendance, academic performance, and socioeconomic factors.
Pinewood Elementary stands out with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 42.2%, significantly above the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state average, with only a few grade levels performing at or above the state level. Conversely, Sierra Ridge Middle has a chronic absenteeism rate of 31.3%, also higher than the state average, and its test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently below the state average across all grade levels.
Both Pinewood Elementary and Sierra Ridge Middle have a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. This socioeconomic factor may be contributing to the schools' lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates, which are areas of concern that require further investigation and targeted interventions to improve educational outcomes for students in the Pollock Pines area.
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