Summary:
The Ramona City Unified School District has only one middle school, Olive Peirce Middle, which serves grades 7-8. While the school has a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, its academic performance is generally below the district and state averages in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
Olive Peirce Middle's proficiency rates on standardized tests range from 32% to 46% in ELA and 25% to 28% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 46% to 47% in ELA and 32% to 34% in Mathematics. The school's science proficiency rates, as measured by the California Science Test (CAST), are also below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three school years, from 896 out of 2,740 California middle schools in 2021-2022 to 1,363 out of 2,777 in 2023-2024.
Another area of concern for Olive Peirce Middle is its high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the recommended rate for middle schools. This high absenteeism rate may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance. Overall, the data suggests that Olive Peirce Middle is a relatively average-performing middle school within the Ramona City Unified School District and the state of California, with opportunities for improvement in academic achievement and student engagement.
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