Summary:
The Grass Valley Elementary school district contains only one middle school, Lyman Gilmore Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. The data indicates that this school is facing several challenges, including low academic performance, inconsistent rankings and ratings, and high rates of student poverty and chronic absenteeism.
Lyman Gilmore Middle's performance on standardized tests has been consistently below the district and state averages across most grade levels and subject areas over the past two school years. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 11.97% to 42.59% in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 11.97% to 31.48% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 37.72% to 47.85% in ELA/Literacy and 20.24% to 38.65% in Mathematics. The school's statewide ranking has also fluctuated, ranging from 1147 out of 2,802 California middle schools in 2022-2023 to 1537 out of 2,777 in 2023-2024.
Additionally, Lyman Gilmore Middle has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 70.72% in 2022-2023, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 41.9% in the same school year. These factors suggest that the school is serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be impacting its ability to support student learning and achievement. Overall, the data indicates that Lyman Gilmore Middle is facing several obstacles that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.
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