Summary:
Planada Elementary is the sole elementary school located in the Planada Elementary district in Planada, California. This school serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade and has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past three years. With a SchoolDigger rating of 2 out of 5 stars, Planada Elementary faces significant challenges in academic achievement compared to state averages.
The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics are substantially lower than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the 3rd-grade proficiency rate in ELA was 23.46%, compared to the state average of 42.8%, and the 3rd-grade proficiency rate in Mathematics was 20.99%, compared to the state average of 45.64%. Planada Elementary's proficiency rates in CAST Science assessments are also below the state averages, with the 5th-grade proficiency rate at 24.73% compared to the state average of 32.68%.
Planada Elementary faces additional challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (98.46% in 2022-2023) and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 22.5 to 1. The school also had a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 18.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, which can negatively impact student learning and academic performance. Addressing these socioeconomic factors and attendance issues may be crucial in improving student outcomes at Planada Elementary within the Planada Elementary district.
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