Summary:
The 93109 zip code area of Santa Barbara, California is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 alternative school. Based on the data, Washington Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking in the top 1,500 elementary schools in California and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, McKinley Elementary appears to be the lowest-performing, ranking in the bottom 1,000 elementary schools and earning only a 1-star rating.
The schools in the 93109 zip code face significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.5% at Washington Elementary to 32.5% at McKinley Elementary, as well as high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 46% at Washington Elementary to 93.4% at McKinley Elementary. These factors likely contribute to the significant disparities in academic performance observed between the schools.
The data also highlights concerns with the Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara alternative school, which has a 68.8% 4-year graduation rate and an 18.8% dropout rate, significantly worse than state averages. Overall, the schools in the 93109 zip code face a range of challenges, from equity and economic disadvantage to chronic absenteeism, that require further investigation and targeted interventions to ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.
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