Summary:
The 63650 zip code area is home to three schools - one elementary, one middle, and one high school - all part of the Arcadia Valley R-II school district. These schools serve a predominantly white, high-poverty student population, with over 98% of students at the elementary and middle schools receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Arcadia Valley Elementary and Arcadia Valley Middle stand out as outperforming the state average in several grade-level math and English Language Arts proficiency rates, despite the challenges of serving a high-need student population. In contrast, Arcadia Valley High underperforms the state average in key end-of-course exams, suggesting a discrepancy in academic performance between the lower and upper grade levels.
All three schools in the 63650 zip code area spend more per student than the state average, with Arcadia Valley High spending the most at $13,394 per student. However, the differences in academic outcomes suggest the need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization across the district. Additionally, the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the student populations is noteworthy and may warrant further exploration of factors contributing to this homogeneity and its potential implications for the learning environment and educational experiences of students.
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