San Miguel Joint Union

The San Miguel Joint Union school district in California serves two elementary schools: Lillian Larsen Elementary and Cappy Culver Elementary. Based on the available data, Cappy Culver Elementary appears to be the standout school in the district, outperforming Lillian Larsen Elementary and the state averages in several key metrics.

Cappy Culver Elementary has a higher statewide school ranking, placing 1,811 out of 5,862 California elementary schools, compared to Lillian Larsen Elementary's ranking of 3,754. Cappy Culver also has higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across most grade levels, with 42.86% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math at the end-of-course level, compared to 33.98% and 30.45% respectively at Lillian Larsen Elementary. Additionally, Cappy Culver outperformed the district and state averages in most subject areas and grade levels.

However, the data also reveals some concerning differences between the two schools. Lillian Larsen Elementary has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 76.94%, compared to 40% at Cappy Culver Elementary. Additionally, Cappy Culver Elementary has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 37.8%, compared to 18.4% at Lillian Larsen Elementary. These disparities suggest the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the performance gap between the two schools, as well as district-wide strategies to improve student outcomes across the San Miguel Joint Union school district.