Summary:
Valley Home Joint Elementary District has only one school, Valley Home Elementary, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 169 students. The school's academic performance on standardized tests is consistently below the state average across all grade levels in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. Valley Home Elementary also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0% compared to the state average, and a relatively high percentage of 31.36% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
The data reveals a concerning trend of declining academic performance at Valley Home Elementary over the past few years, with proficiency rates in core subjects decreasing from 2022-2023 to 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio of 18.7 is slightly higher than the state average, which may also be contributing to the academic challenges faced by the school. Overall, Valley Home Elementary's performance lags behind state averages across multiple measures, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and strategies to improve student learning and achievement.
As the only school in the Valley Home Joint Elementary District, Valley Home Elementary faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and economic disadvantage among the student population are areas of concern that will require focused attention and resources to address and improve educational outcomes for the community.
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