Summary:
The city of Aguanga, California has only one school, Cottonwood Elementary, which serves grades K-8 and has an enrollment of 185 students. Cottonwood Elementary is part of the Hemet Unified School District, which is ranked 1185 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Cottonwood Elementary appears to be underperforming academically compared to the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics and Science. The school's proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments lag behind the district and state, with only 5.26% to 30% of students proficient in Mathematics and 10.53% to 20% proficient in Science. Additionally, Cottonwood has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Cottonwood Elementary also serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 69.73% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's academic challenges and the need for additional resources and support to address the unique needs of its student body. To improve student outcomes, Cottonwood could benefit from a closer examination of its instructional practices, strategies to address chronic absenteeism, and targeted interventions to support its socioeconomically disadvantaged students.
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