Summary:
There is only one middle school located within the Center Joint Unified school district - Wilson C. Riles Middle. This school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 1448 in 2021-2022 to 1713 in the current 2023-2024 school year, with a 2-star rating. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST/Science, is consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels and end-of-course exams.
Additionally, Wilson C. Riles Middle faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 26.1% in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the state's average, which could be a contributing factor to the school's academic underperformance. Furthermore, over 57% of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may impact the school's resources and ability to support student learning.
The data suggests that Wilson C. Riles Middle is facing multiple challenges, including declining statewide rankings, underperformance in academic assessments, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population with significant socioeconomic needs. These factors may be contributing to the school's overall performance and could require targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.
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