Summary:
The city of Terra Bella, California is home to 3 schools, including 2 Terra Bella Union Elementary schools and 1 Saucelito Elementary school, serving students from elementary through middle school grades. While the schools in this area face challenges with academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, Saucelito Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school, with stronger proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the other schools in the region.
Saucelito Elementary boasts the highest performance on state assessments, with over 40% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and nearly 10% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school also had a 50% proficiency rate in Science, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. However, Saucelito Elementary faces a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 34.7%. In contrast, Carl Smith Middle has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 18.2% and stronger academic performance compared to the elementary schools, with over 39% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 21.88% proficient or better in Mathematics.
Overall, the schools in Terra Bella face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.06% to 94.3%. This suggests that addressing the underlying causes of the academic and attendance issues, such as providing targeted interventions and support, could be crucial in improving educational outcomes for the students in this region.
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