Summary:
The Weed Union Elementary School District in California has only one school, Weed Elementary, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 323 students. The data analysis reveals that Weed Elementary is a low-performing school facing significant academic and socioeconomic challenges.
Weed Elementary has consistently low performance on standardized tests, with only 20% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 16.96% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance has remained relatively stagnant over the past few years, and its statewide school rank is very low, ranking around the bottom 15-20% of California elementary schools.
The data also reveals that Weed Elementary serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 78.02% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 9.4%, which can negatively impact academic achievement. These socioeconomic factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges and the need for additional resources and support to improve student outcomes.
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