Summary:
The Fairfax Junior High is the sole middle school located within the Fairfax Elementary district in California. Despite serving a high-needs student population, with 89.05% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages across key academic metrics.
Fairfax Junior High has ranked in the bottom 20% of California middle schools for the past three years, with a statewide ranking of 2225 out of 2777 schools in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (26.56% to 28.14%), Mathematics (14.47% to 17.8%), and Science (5.88% to 9.51%) are all significantly lower than the state averages of 45.95% to 47.19%, 31.57% to 33.83%, and 28.95% to 30.7%, respectively. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 27.3% is much higher than the state average.
Given the consistently low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism at Fairfax Junior High, it is clear that the school is in need of significant support and improvement to provide a better educational experience for its students. Addressing the underlying challenges, such as resource allocation and student engagement, will be crucial in helping the school to close the achievement gap and better serve the needs of the local community.
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