Summary:
The 95457 zip code area is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 2 high schools (1 regular and 1 continuation), and 1 alternative school. These schools face significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and serving a student population with substantial socioeconomic disadvantages.
The standout schools in this area are Lower Lake High School, the largest school with over 1,000 students, and Highlands Academy, the smallest with only 12 students. Lower Lake High has the lowest statewide ranking among the high schools, with very low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, a high dropout rate, and a chronic absenteeism rate of over 50%. Highlands Academy, on the other hand, has the lowest statewide ranking among all the schools, with extremely low proficiency rates and a chronic absenteeism rate of 90.5%.
Across the schools in the 95457 zip code, there are high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.93% to 91.67%, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population. The schools also have varying student-teacher ratios, from 23.5 at Lower Lake High School to 5.8 at Highlands Academy. The regular high school, Lower Lake High, has a 4-year graduation rate of 76.8%, while the continuation high school, Carle (William C.) High, has a lower rate of 70.6%.
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