Summary:
The Pioneer Union district in California is home to two elementary schools: Pioneer Elementary and Walt Tyler Elementary. While both schools face challenges, they exhibit distinct differences in terms of school size, chronic absenteeism rates, academic performance, and student-teacher ratios.
Pioneer Elementary is the larger of the two schools, with 170 students, compared to Walt Tyler Elementary's 24 students. However, Walt Tyler Elementary has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 73.1%, nearly double the 39.3% rate at Pioneer Elementary. Both schools perform below the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, with Pioneer Elementary generally outperforming the Pioneer Union district and the state of California.
The student-teacher ratio at Walt Tyler Elementary is significantly lower at 6.8, compared to 30.9 at Pioneer Elementary, suggesting more individualized attention for students at the smaller school. However, both schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student populations.
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