Summary:
The 92257 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Grace Smith Elementary, which serves grades K-4 and has a total enrollment of 75 students. The school is part of the Calipatria Unified School District, which is ranked 942 out of 1,568 school districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Grace Smith Elementary has had mixed academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 46.15% to 50% in the 2023-2024 school year, which were higher than the district and state averages. However, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were lower than the district and state. The school also faces significant challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 43.6% and a high percentage (96%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite these challenges, Grace Smith Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15:1, which is generally considered a positive indicator for student learning and support. The school's inconsistent academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges present an opportunity for the school and district to implement targeted interventions and support systems to address these issues and improve student outcomes.
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