Summary:
The 95914 zip code area is home to two small elementary schools - Bangor Union Elementary and Berry Creek Elementary. Both schools face significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance, high rates of economic disadvantage, and chronic absenteeism.
Bangor Union Elementary has 69 students, while Berry Creek Elementary has just 30 students. Both schools perform well below the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates as low as 18.52% in end-of-course ELA at Berry Creek. The schools also have extremely high free/reduced lunch rates, with 72.46% at Bangor Union and 90% at Berry Creek, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, reaching 36.7% at Berry Creek.
Historically, both Bangor Union Elementary and Berry Creek Elementary have ranked in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, and their rankings have declined over time. Addressing the challenges these schools face, such as improving instructional quality and providing additional student and family support services, will be crucial to helping these students succeed.
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