Summary:
The city of East Nicolaus, California is home to two schools: South Sutter Charter, an alternative public charter school serving grades K-12, and Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary, a traditional public elementary school. These schools serve a diverse student population and demonstrate strong academic performance, with both outperforming the state average on standardized tests.
South Sutter Charter stands out as a high-performing alternative school, with a four-year graduation rate of 85.3% and a low dropout rate of 5.9%. The school's diverse student body is 56.3% white, 17.43% Hispanic, and 20.26% two or more races. South Sutter Charter excels on Smarter Balanced Assessments, particularly in 11th grade English Language Arts/Literacy and Science, where it surpasses the state average. Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary also demonstrates solid academic performance, exceeding state averages on several standardized test metrics.
Both schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 37.78% of South Sutter Charter students and 34.2% of Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The data suggests that the schools in East Nicolaus are providing quality educational opportunities for their diverse student populations, with South Sutter Charter standing out as a particularly high-performing alternative school in the area.
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