Summary:
The Arcohe Union Elementary district in Herald, California, consists of a single K-8 school, Arcohe Elementary, serving 560 students with a student-teacher ratio of 25.5 to 1.
Academic performance at Arcohe Elementary is mixed, with mathematics scores (34.9% proficient) much closer to the state average than English Language Arts (31.5%). The school shows particular strength in early math, with 3rd grade nearly matching the state average, and 7th grade performing relatively well in both subjects. However, performance is inconsistent across grades, with 6th grade ELA proficiency notably low at 20%, and science scores lagging 8 points behind the state average. A significant concern is the school's sharp drop in statewide ranking, falling from the 51st percentile last year to the 36th percentile this year.
Despite academic challenges, the school maintains a chronic absenteeism rate of 17%, which is better than the state average, and spends slightly more per student than the California average. The higher-than-ideal student-teacher ratio may impact individualized support. For parents, the data suggests investigating the causes of the recent ranking decline and the significant variation in performance between different grade levels and subjects would be important.
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