Summary:
The Natomas Unified School District in California is home to two middle schools: Natomas Middle and Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle. While both schools serve grades 6-8, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two, with Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle consistently outperforming Natomas Middle across various academic measures.
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle stands out as the higher-performing school, with a statewide ranking of 363 out of 2,777 California middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year, compared to Natomas Middle's rank of 2,467. Additionally, Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Natomas Middle has a 1-star rating. The proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle compared to both Natomas Middle and the Natomas Unified School District as a whole.
The data also highlights differences in key metrics, such as chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates. Natomas Middle had a chronic absenteeism rate of 30.5% in 2022-2023, while Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle had a much lower rate of 3.7%. Similarly, Natomas Middle had a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 64.95% compared to Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle's rate of 38.21%. These factors may contribute to the performance gap observed between the two schools.
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