Middletown Unified

The Middletown Unified school district in California consists of 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 856 out of 1568 school districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Coyote Valley Elementary performs relatively well, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. Meanwhile, Middletown High has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts among the schools, but its Mathematics proficiency rates are lower than the district and state averages. On the other hand, Loconoma Valley High, a small alternative high school, has concerning metrics, including a 93.5% chronic absenteeism rate, an 18.2% dropout rate, and a 77.3% four-year graduation rate, all of which are significantly worse than the district and state averages.

Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue across the district, with rates ranging from 24.8% at Middletown High to 93.5% at Loconoma Valley High, well above the state average of around 12%. The schools also have a wide range of free/reduced lunch recipients, from 38.81% at Middletown High to 66.48% at Minnie Cannon Elementary, indicating varying levels of economic disadvantage. These disparities in performance and socioeconomic factors suggest that the Middletown Unified school system as a whole faces significant challenges in providing quality education to its students.