Summary:
The Sanger Unified school district in California has only one middle school, Washington Academic Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. The data analysis reveals that this school is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance, socioeconomic factors, and chronic absenteeism.
Washington Academic Middle's performance on standardized tests, such as Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is consistently below the Sanger Unified district and California state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy was 34.85% at the school, compared to 48.76% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 28.72%, while the district and state averages were 37.52% and 35.54%, respectively.
Additionally, Washington Academic Middle faces challenges related to socioeconomic status, with a high percentage of students (74.9%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 20.9% in the 2022-2023 school year. These factors, combined with the school's consistent low ranking and 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggest the need for targeted interventions and a comprehensive review of the school's practices to address the identified challenges and improve student outcomes.
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