Summary:
The Mountain Empire Unified school district in California is home to 4 elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The data reveals significant performance gaps between the schools, with Descanso Elementary standing out as the clear high performer in the district.
Descanso Elementary has the highest statewide school ranking, the strongest academic performance, and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate compared to the other schools. It significantly outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In contrast, the other schools in the district, such as Potrero Elementary and Clover Flat Elementary, struggle to meet even the state averages in academic proficiency.
The data suggests a potential correlation between the schools' socioeconomic status, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and their academic performance. Descanso Elementary, with the lowest free/reduced lunch rate, has the strongest outcomes, while the schools with higher rates of economically disadvantaged students, like Potrero and Clover Flat, have lower proficiency rates. Additionally, the high chronic absenteeism rates at some of the lower-performing schools may be a contributing factor to their academic challenges.
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