Summary:
The city of Ventura, California is home to 4 middle schools serving grades 6-8. These schools exhibit varying levels of academic performance, with Cabrillo Middle emerging as the top-performing school in the group. Cabrillo Middle is ranked 710 out of 2,788 California middle schools and maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, outperforming the Ventura Unified School District and the state of California in most test score categories.
In contrast, Anacapa Middle struggles the most, with lower proficiency rates across all subject areas and the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 25.1%. This suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, as Anacapa Middle and De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts have the highest percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Meanwhile, Balboa Middle has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a need for continuous improvement to raise its performance and ranking.
Overall, the data reveals a notable difference in the performance and rankings of the middle schools in Ventura, highlighting the importance of addressing disparities in academic outcomes and identifying strategies to support schools with lower-performing students and higher rates of socioeconomic disadvantage.
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