Summary:
The city of San Ardo, California has only one school, San Ardo Elementary, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 79 students. The school is part of the San Ardo Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 1296 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
San Ardo Elementary has consistently performed poorly on standardized tests, with proficiency rates well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 9.09% to 16.67%, compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 15.38% to 50%, compared to the state average of 33.83% to 45.64%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
The data also shows that San Ardo Elementary has a high percentage of students (74.68%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This may be a contributing factor to the school's low performance and high chronic absenteeism. Overall, the data suggests that San Ardo Elementary is a struggling school with significant challenges that will likely require a comprehensive approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders to address.
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