Summary:
The 93608 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Cantua Elementary, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 179 students. Cantua Elementary is part of the Golden Plains Unified School District, which is ranked 1408 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Cantua Elementary's proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 38.1%, compared to 23.16% for the district and 42.8% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rate was 47.62%, compared to 30.21% for the district and 45.64% for the state. The school's science proficiency rates on the CAST assessment are also lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Cantua Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.7% and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 98.32%.
These findings suggest that Cantua Elementary is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's consistently low academic performance, high poverty rates, and chronic absenteeism issues indicate that targeted interventions and support may be necessary to address the needs of the student population and improve overall educational outcomes.
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