Summary:
The city of Potrero, California has only one public elementary school, Potrero Elementary, which serves grades K-6 and is part of the Mountain Empire Unified School District. With a total enrollment of 319 students, Potrero Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages across multiple academic measures, including standardized test scores, for the past three school years.
Potrero Elementary's statewide ranking has been in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, and the school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Assessment (CAST), is significantly below the state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, Science, and Spanish Language Arts range from 0% to 21.43%, with most grades performing well below the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 51.8%, which is a significant concern and may be contributing to the low academic performance.
The high percentage of students (72.73%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Potrero Elementary indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which can impact educational outcomes. The school's student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is slightly higher than the state average, but this alone does not explain the consistently low performance. Overall, the data analysis reveals that Potrero Elementary faces significant challenges and requires targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for its students.
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