Summary:
The 13 schools in zip code 98584 serve students from elementary through high school, with a mix of school districts represented, including Shelton School District, Pioneer School District, and Southside School District. While some schools, like Cedar High School and Southside Elementary, are performing well above district and state averages, others, such as Shelton Open Doors, an alternative high school, are struggling with low test scores, graduation rates, and high dropout rates.
The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance and student demographics across the schools in this area. For example, Bordeaux Elementary and Southside Elementary are the top-performing elementary schools, with the highest English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates, while Evergreen Elementary and Hood Canal Elementary have the highest rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating higher levels of economic disadvantage.
The Shelton School District, which encompasses the majority of the schools in the data set, consistently underperforms the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels, highlighting the need for improvement in the district's educational outcomes. Overall, the data provides a nuanced view of the schools in this area, revealing both high-performing and struggling institutions, as well as the socioeconomic and academic disparities that exist within the local education system.
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