Summary:
The South Bay Union school district in California serves 12 elementary schools, a mix of traditional public and public charter schools, educating students from kindergarten through 6th or 8th grade. While the district as a whole is ranked 1233 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few schools stand out with stronger performance.
Nestor Language Academy Charter and Emory Elementary are the top-performing schools in the district, ranking in the top 50% of California elementary schools. Nestor Language Academy Charter has particularly strong test scores in English Language Arts, while Emory Elementary has the highest overall test scores in the district. In contrast, George Nicoloff Elementary and Godfrey G. Berry Elementary have the lowest test scores in the district.
Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue across the South Bay Union district, with an average rate of 34.9% - much higher than the state average. The SBUSD Virtual Academy, however, has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 11.7%. Additionally, the district serves a predominantly low-income population, with free/reduced-price lunch eligibility ranging from 52.99% at Nestor Language Academy Charter to 75.45% at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary.
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