Summary:
The Victor Valley Union High school district contains only one middle school, Imogene Garner Hook Junior High. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of California middle schools over the past three years, receiving a low 1-star or 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, is significantly lower than both the district and state averages across all grade levels.
Imogene Garner Hook Junior High also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 37.7% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is considerably higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (75.9%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's student-teacher ratio of 24.1 is also higher than the typical recommended ratio for effective instruction.
Overall, the data analysis reveals that Imogene Garner Hook Junior High is a consistently low-performing school, with significant gaps in academic achievement compared to the district and state averages. The school's challenges appear to be multifaceted, involving both academic and socioeconomic factors that may require a comprehensive approach to address and improve student outcomes.
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