Summary:
The Kerman Unified school district in California serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district faces some challenges, with significant disparities in academic performance between the top-performing and lower-performing schools, as well as high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage across the student population.
Liberty Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently scoring above the district and state averages on standardized tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Goldenrod Elementary also performs well, with solid test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate than the district average. In contrast, Enterprise High and Kerman Unified Online have the lowest proficiency rates on state assessments.
Graduation rates vary across the district, with Kerman High having the highest four-year graduation rate at 92.6%, while Kerman Unified Online has the lowest at 79.0%. Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, ranging from 14.7% at Kerman-Floyd Elementary to 67.7% at the alternative Kerman Unified Online school. Overall, the data highlights the need for the district to address equity, attendance, and socioeconomic factors to drive more consistent, high-quality outcomes across all schools.
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