Summary:
The Toppenish School District in Washington is home to 4 elementary schools that serve students from predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. While the overall academic performance of these schools is concerning, with proficiency rates significantly below state averages, Lincoln Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district.
Lincoln Elementary School outperforms the other schools in the district and the state in key metrics such as Math and Science proficiency. It maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.4 and has earned a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 1039 out of 1168 Washington elementary schools. In contrast, the other 3 schools - Valley View Elementary, Kirkwood Elementary School, and Garfield Elementary School - struggle to meet state benchmarks, with proficiency rates as low as 9.84% in 5th grade Math.
The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 92.79% to 94.73% across all 4 schools, suggest that the student populations face significant socioeconomic challenges. This, combined with the consistently low academic performance and lack of improvement over time, indicates that the Toppenish School District faces systemic challenges that need to be addressed to better serve the students in the area.
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