Summary:
Gerber Union Elementary School District has only one school, Gerber Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools over the past three years, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests in English, math, and science.
Gerber Elementary faces significant challenges, with 82.46% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a chronic absenteeism rate of 24.8%, well above the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio of 23.4 to 1 is also relatively high. These factors, which are often associated with lower academic achievement, may be contributing to the school's poor performance and the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.
Overall, the data suggests that Gerber Union Elementary School District and its sole school, Gerber Elementary, are facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students. Addressing the underlying issues, such as low academic achievement, high poverty, and chronic absenteeism, will be crucial to ensuring that all students in this district have access to the resources and support they need to succeed.
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