Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62312

The 62312 zip code area is home to two schools - Western Barry Elementary and Western High School, both part of the Western CUSD 12 district. While the elementary school maintains relatively consistent performance, the high school shows a concerning decline in academic achievement, with very low SAT proficiency rates. Both schools face challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and a significant percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting socioeconomic challenges in the community.

Western Barry Elementary has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and below-average performance on ELA and Math assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 20-47% across grade levels, lagging behind district and state averages. In contrast, the school's science proficiency rates are higher, with 55.3% of students proficient or better.

At the high school level, Western High School faces even more significant challenges, with a concerning 32.4% chronic absenteeism rate and low SAT performance, with only 3.8% and 15.4% of 11th graders proficient in Math and ELA, respectively, well below state averages. The school does maintain a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 81.3%, but a concerning 5.8% dropout rate.