Summary:
General Shafter Elementary is the sole school in the General Shafter Elementary District, serving grades K-8 in Bakersfield, California. With a total enrollment of 179 students, the school faces significant challenges, including consistently below-average test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
According to the data, General Shafter Elementary lags behind state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The school's highest performing area is 8th grade ELA, where 65% of students scored proficient or better, compared to the state average of 45.95%. However, the school's lowest performing areas are 6th grade ELA (18.52% proficient) and 4th grade Mathematics (22.22% proficient), both of which are significantly below the state averages.
Additionally, the school faces significant challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 39.9% for the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a high percentage of students (62.57%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. These factors suggest that General Shafter Elementary may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address these issues and improve student outcomes.
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