Summary:
The 18 schools in zip code 93215 serve students from elementary through high school, spanning the Wonderful College Prep Academy District, Delano Joint Union High, and Delano Union Elementary districts. While some schools, like Wonderful College Prep Academy and Columbine Elementary, demonstrate strong academic performance, others, particularly Valley High, struggle with low graduation rates and high chronic absenteeism.
The data reveals stark contrasts in school performance across the region. Wonderful College Prep Academy, an alternative charter school, stands out with a 100% four-year graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, along with above-average test scores. In contrast, Valley High has a graduation rate of just 86.3% and a dropout rate of 12.3%, with test scores well below state averages.
The analysis also suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic status, as measured by the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and academic performance. Schools with higher percentages of low-income students, such as Valley High at 94.44%, tend to have lower test scores and graduation rates compared to schools like Columbine Elementary, which has a free/reduced lunch rate of 50.81%.
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