Summary:
The Alta-Dutch Flat Union Elementary district is a single-school, rural district in the Sierra Nevada foothills, where Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary serves 99 students from kindergarten through 8th grade.
As the only school in the district, Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary offers a small, close-knit environment with student attendance rates that are better than the state average. However, academic performance has declined significantly in recent years, with the school's statewide ranking falling from the 68th percentile to the 37th percentile over the past seven years. Current test scores in English, math, and science are below state averages, and the school spends over $19,000 per student.
A notable concern is the wide variation in performance between grade levels; while 4th graders perform near state averages, 6th graders score dramatically lower in core subjects. This pattern suggests specific challenges in the middle school grades that the district will need to address, even as it benefits from the strong community and engagement typical of a small K-8 school.
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