Summary:
The Mark Twain Union Elementary district in California is home to two elementary schools: Mark Twain Elementary and Copperopolis Elementary. While both schools serve students in grades K-6, the data suggests that Copperopolis Elementary is the stronger-performing of the two.
Copperopolis Elementary outperforms Mark Twain Elementary across most academic subject areas and grade levels, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better on standardized tests. For example, in 3rd grade English Language Arts, 48.15% of Copperopolis students scored proficient or better, compared to only 18.03% at Mark Twain Elementary. Similarly, in 3rd grade Math, 55.56% of Copperopolis students scored proficient or better, versus 8.2% at Mark Twain Elementary. Copperopolis Elementary also has a higher statewide school ranking, placing 4,399 out of 5,862 California elementary schools, while Mark Twain Elementary ranks 5,705 out of 5,862.
However, both schools face challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, particularly at Copperopolis Elementary with a rate of 46.6%. Additionally, Mark Twain Elementary serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with a 56.81% free/reduced lunch rate, compared to 44.81% at Copperopolis Elementary. These factors may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools, and further investigation into the underlying causes could help identify opportunities for improvement at the lower-performing school.
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