Summary:
The Watsonville Prep District contains a single elementary school, Watsonville Prep, which serves students from grades K-6. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 2,309 out of 5,862 California elementary schools in 2023-2024 and 3,023 out of 5,874 in 2022-2023. Its star rating has also varied, ranging from 3 stars out of 5 to 2 stars out of 5 over the past three school years.
Academically, Watsonville Prep's test scores are mixed, with the school outperforming the state in some grade levels and subject areas, such as 3rd grade and 6th grade English Language Arts/Literacy, and 6th grade Mathematics, but underperforming in others, including 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts/Literacy, and 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Mathematics. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in Science were lower than the state averages. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Socioeconomically, Watsonville Prep serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, as indicated by the high percentage (66.92%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This, combined with the school's high student-teacher ratio of 28.4 to 1, suggests that the school may need to provide additional support and resources to address the unique needs of its student body and improve overall academic performance.
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