Summary:
The North Beach School District No. 64 in Washington state is home to two elementary schools: Ocean Shores Elementary and Pacific Beach Elementary School. These schools serve students from diverse backgrounds, with varying academic performance and resource levels.
While Ocean Shores Elementary has a larger student population of 240 students, it has a predominantly white student body, in contrast to the more diverse student population at Pacific Beach Elementary School, which has a significant percentage of Native American and Hispanic students. Both schools, however, struggle with low academic performance, with test scores well below the state average in English Language Arts, Math, and Science.
The high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, over 75% at both schools, suggest that the student populations come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the North Beach School District No. 64. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratios and high spending per student, the district appears to be struggling to provide quality education to its students, indicating a need for a closer examination of resource allocation, instructional practices, and support systems to address the persistent academic underperformance.
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