Summary:
The 85630 zip code area is home to two schools - St David Elementary School and St David High School, both part of the St David Unified District. While the elementary school has shown strong academic performance, the high school has experienced fluctuations in its statewide ranking, suggesting potential areas for improvement.
St David Elementary School stands out for its relatively strong performance on state assessments, with 5th-grade students scoring above the state average in science, English language arts, and math. This indicates the school is doing a commendable job of preparing its 300 students academically. In contrast, St David High School has seen significant changes in its statewide ranking, going from #37 out of 464 Arizona high schools in 2021-2022 (5-star rating) to #207 out of 469 in 2022-2023 (3-star rating), suggesting the school may be facing some performance challenges that warrant further investigation.
The data also reveals notable differences in per-student spending between the two schools, with St David Elementary School spending $2,796 per student and St David High School spending $6,844 per student. Additionally, both schools have a 5.2% dropout rate, which is higher than the state average, and the high school's four-year graduation rate of 78.4% is below the desired level of performance. Understanding the factors contributing to these metrics could help identify opportunities for improvement across the district.
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