Summary:
The Willits Unified School District in California has only one middle school, Baechtel Grove Middle, which serves grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Baechtel Grove Middle appears to be a consistently low-performing school, ranking in the bottom 5-10% of California middle schools over the past three school years.
Baechtel Grove Middle has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 46.7%, well above the state average. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST), are significantly lower than state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 12.62% of Baechtel Grove Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%. Additionally, a high percentage (58.89%) of Baechtel Grove Middle students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population.
Overall, the data suggests that Baechtel Grove Middle is in need of significant improvement to better serve its students and community. The school's consistently low performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges indicate that the Willits Unified School District should prioritize addressing the underlying issues at the school to improve student outcomes.
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