Summary:
The Mary Walker School District in Washington state has only one high school, Mary Walker High School, which serves a relatively small student population of 147 students. The school has a majority white student body, with significant representation of Hispanic and Native American students, and faces challenges in academic performance, graduation rates, and socioeconomic factors.
Academically, Mary Walker High School underperforms compared to both the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency. The school's 10th-grade proficiency rates are 45.16% in ELA, 15.63% in Math, and 26.47% in Science, lagging behind the state's averages of 66.2%, 33.4%, and 49.66%, respectively. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate of 80% and dropout rate of 16.6% suggest room for improvement in student retention and success.
Socioeconomic factors also play a role, with 54.42% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population facing significant economic challenges. Despite the relatively high spending of $15,968 per student and a student-teacher ratio of 19.4, the school's academic and graduation outcomes suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the systemic challenges faced by Mary Walker High School and improve student outcomes.
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