Summary:
The North Franklin School District in Washington state serves 7 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district faces challenges with low academic performance compared to state averages, but a few standout schools, like Basin City Elementary, are outperforming their peers.
Basin City Elementary is a high-performing school that outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency. Despite having a high percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, Basin City maintains strong academic outcomes. In contrast, Connell Elementary also performs better than the district average, but still lags behind the state, while spending the least per student among the elementary schools.
The district faces significant challenges, with most schools struggling to meet state-level proficiency standards. However, the high-performing Palouse Junction High School, despite being the smallest high school in the district, maintains a relatively high graduation rate and low dropout rate. The wide range in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the district suggests the need for more equitable resource allocation to support all schools and address the disparities in academic achievement.
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