Summary:
Azusa Unified School District has one middle school, Gladstone Middle, serving grades 6-8, which faces significant academic challenges, particularly in mathematics, despite receiving substantial per-student funding.
Gladstone Middle's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is below both the Azusa Unified district and California state averages across all core subjects, with less than 18% of students proficient in math and about 34% in English. The school has a low state ranking and a one-star rating, though it shows a positive trend in English scores improving from 6th to 8th grade. A high rate of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic need within the school community.
While the school's graduation rate is relatively strong, chronic absenteeism is higher than the state average, which is a concern for student success. For parents, this means the single middle school option in the district is a high-need environment where students may require additional academic support, especially in math, but the school is investing considerable resources, spending over $22,000 per student, to address these challenges.
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