Summary:
The Linden Unified school district has only one middle school, Waterloo Elementary, which serves grades 6-8. While Waterloo Elementary's performance is generally higher than the district average, it still lags behind the state average, particularly in Mathematics and Science. The school's 3-star rating from SchoolDigger indicates a relatively stable level of performance, but there is room for improvement to better align with state-level standards.
Waterloo Elementary's English Language Arts/Literacy proficiency rates are closer to or exceed the state average, but its Mathematics and Science proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state. This suggests the school may benefit from additional resources and targeted interventions to help close the gap in these subject areas. The school's high free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and elevated chronic absenteeism rate may be contributing factors to the academic challenges faced by the school.
Overall, while Waterloo Elementary is the sole middle school in the Linden Unified district, its performance suggests opportunities for improvement, particularly in Mathematics and Science, to better support the academic needs of its student population.
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