Summary:
Di Giorgio Elementary is the sole school in the Di Giorgio Elementary School District, serving grades K-8 in Arvin, California. With an enrollment of 229 students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state averages, ranking in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools in recent years. Di Giorgio Elementary faces significant challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.9% and 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage.
Academically, Di Giorgio Elementary's performance on standardized tests is well below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 10.71% to 44.44%, compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 0% to 18.52%, far below the state average of 31.57% to 45.64%. This pattern of low academic achievement is consistent across the school's history, with the Di Giorgio Elementary ranking 5682 out of 5862 California elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 0-star rating.
The challenges faced by Di Giorgio Elementary suggest that the school and the Di Giorgio Elementary School District may require additional resources and support to improve student outcomes. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate, implementing targeted academic interventions, and providing more resources to support the high-poverty student population should be key priorities for the school and district leadership.
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