Summary:
The city of Neah Bay, Washington is home to two schools - Neah Bay Junior/Senior High School and Neah Bay Elementary School, both part of the Cape Flattery School District. These schools serve a predominantly Native American student population and face significant challenges, including low academic performance and high poverty levels.
While Neah Bay Elementary School shows some strengths, with 43.16% of students proficient or better in SBAC Math and 60% proficient or better in WCAS Science, the high school struggles significantly. Only 10.71% of Neah Bay Junior/Senior High School students are proficient or better in SBAC Math, and the school has a 9.6% dropout rate. Both schools are rated just 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating they are performing below average compared to other schools in Washington state.
The high percentage of Native American students in both schools, along with the extremely high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients (over 85% at both schools), suggest that the Neah Bay community faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student learning and achievement. Additionally, the difference in spending per student between the high school and elementary school ($31,473 vs. $21,008) points to potential inequities in resource allocation that could contribute to the performance gaps observed between the two schools.
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