Summary:
The Scotia Union Elementary district in California has only one school, Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 182 students. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past three years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1,612 out of 5,862 California elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 3,299 out of 5,883 in 2021-2022.
Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary's performance on standardized assessments varies across grade levels and subject areas, with some grades performing above the state average in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, while others fall below. In Science, 5th grade students perform better than the state average, but 8th grade students perform worse. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 72.53% in the 2022-2023 school year, and a student-teacher ratio of 19.2, slightly higher than the state average.
While Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary is the only school in the Scotia Union Elementary district, the data suggests that the school faces some challenges, such as inconsistent performance and serving a population with significant socioeconomic needs. Identifying the root causes of these issues and implementing targeted interventions could help the school improve in areas where it is underperforming compared to state averages.
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