Summary:
The 95970 zip code area is home to two small schools - Princeton Elementary and Princeton High, both part of the Princeton Joint Unified district. These schools face significant challenges, with both ranked in the bottom 15-25% of California schools and struggling with low test scores, high rates of economic disadvantage, and concerning chronic absenteeism.
Princeton Elementary has just 69 students and a 1-star rating, with test scores well below state averages across all grades and subjects. Similarly, Princeton High has only 62 students and a 1-star rating, with just 25% proficiency in ELA and 8.33% in Math for 11th graders. Both schools have very high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations.
Despite the small school sizes, chronic absenteeism rates are quite high, especially at the high school level. However, Princeton High does have a positive 92.3% 4-year graduation rate. The low student-teacher ratios suggest adequate resources, but the data indicates these resources are not translating into strong academic outcomes for students. Targeted interventions and support may be needed to help improve educational opportunities in this area.
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