Summary:
The city of Stratford, California has only one public school, Stratford Elementary, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 295 students. The school is part of the Central Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 947 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Stratford Elementary's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 16.67% to 46.43%, compared to the district average of 38.46% to 57.89% and the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, Stratford Elementary's proficiency rates ranged from 10.81% to 37.93%, compared to the district average of 29.41% to 54.91% and the state average of 31.57% to 45.64%. The school's science proficiency, as measured by the CAST assessment, is also significantly lower than the district and state averages.
Additionally, Stratford Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 84.75% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating that the school serves a predominantly low-income population. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's academic challenges and could require additional resources and support to address the needs of its students. The data suggests that Stratford Elementary could benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and close the performance gap with the district and state.
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