Summary:
The 96104 zip code area is home to two small schools - Surprise Valley Elementary and Surprise Valley High, both part of the Surprise Valley Joint Unified district. While the elementary school has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking, the high school faces challenges in areas like chronic absenteeism and academic proficiency.
Surprise Valley Elementary has made impressive strides, moving from the 3,049th spot out of 5,662 California elementary schools in 2017-2018 to the 309th out of 1,417 in 2020-2021. The school also outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts/Literacy proficiency. In contrast, Surprise Valley High has maintained a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating stable but lower performance compared to the elementary school.
Both schools have relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 57.69% for the elementary school and 50% for the high school. While the small school sizes and low student-teacher ratios suggest a more personalized learning environment, the high chronic absenteeism rate at the high school is a concern and may be contributing to the lower test scores observed at that level. Addressing attendance issues and ensuring adequate resources for economically disadvantaged students could be key focus areas for improvement across both schools.
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