Summary:
Shingletown, California, is served by two public schools, Black Butte Elementary (grades K-5) and Black Butte Junior High (grades 6-8), both part of the Black Butte Union Elementary district, which is a small, rural district with a total enrollment of 235 students.
Both schools face significant academic challenges, consistently performing below state averages in English, math, and science, with the largest gaps in mathematics. Black Butte Elementary shows a wide variation in performance between grades, with 5th graders scoring notably higher in English than 4th graders, while Black Butte Junior High has slightly lower chronic absenteeism and a better student-teacher ratio. A striking difference is in per-student spending, with the elementary school receiving more than double the funding of the junior high.
Key areas of concern for families to consider include chronic absenteeism rates that are nearly double the state average at both schools, and both schools have ranked in the bottom quartile statewide for the past three years. The data suggests the district is dealing with systemic challenges common to high-poverty rural areas, though science scores are relatively closer to state averages than other subjects. The consistent low rankings indicate these are persistent issues requiring focused district and community intervention.
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