Summary:
The McKinleyville Union Elementary district in California serves students from three schools: two elementary schools (Morris Elementary and Dow's Prairie Elementary) and one middle school (McKinleyville Middle). The data reveals a mix of strengths and challenges across the district, with Morris Elementary standing out as a relatively high-performing school, while the district as a whole faces significant socioeconomic and academic performance hurdles.
Morris Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across multiple grade levels, with the highest ELA proficiency rate (47.83%) among the three schools for 5th-grade students. In contrast, McKinleyville Middle School's proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics are consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, suggesting a decline in academic achievement as students transition from the elementary to the middle school level.
Dow's Prairie Elementary has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (67.75%), indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. This school also experiences the highest chronic absenteeism rate (35.2%) among the three schools, which may be a contributing factor to its relatively average performance compared to other California elementary schools. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to support struggling students could be important areas of focus for the district to improve overall academic outcomes.
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