Summary:
There is only one middle school, Parsons Junior High, located within the Enterprise Elementary District. Based on the available data, Parsons Junior High has a 3-star rating out of 5 and is ranked 1333 out of 2777 California middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 1128 to 1251 out of the total number of California middle schools.
Parsons Junior High's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages across different grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rate in Mathematics was 20.57%, compared to the district's 28.4% and the state's 31.57%. However, the school's proficiency rates in CAST/Science are closer to the district and state averages, with the 8th-grade rate being 30.71% compared to the district's 33.03% and the state's 28.95%.
In the 2022-2023 school year, Parsons Junior High had a chronic absenteeism rate of 13.8% and a high percentage (83.64%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's population. The school's student-teacher ratio was 18.1 in the same year. These factors, combined with the lower academic performance, suggest that Parsons Junior High may need to explore targeted interventions and support programs to address the needs of its students and improve its overall performance and competitiveness.
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