Summary:
The city of Tupman, California has only one public school serving grades K-8, Elk Hills Elementary. This school faces significant challenges, with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.5% and consistently low proficiency rates on standardized tests in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science compared to state averages. Additionally, 77.91% of Elk Hills Elementary students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Elk Hills Elementary's performance has declined over the past three school years, with proficiency rates decreasing across most grade levels in both ELA/Literacy and Mathematics. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.9 is slightly higher than the state average, and it is part of the Elk Hills Elementary District, which is ranked 1020 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Overall, the data suggests that Elk Hills Elementary faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and high proportion of economically disadvantaged students indicate a need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for the Tupman community.
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