Summary:
The Big Valley Joint Unified school district has only one elementary school, Big Valley Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance data reveals significant challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates on standardized tests compared to district and state averages.
Big Valley Elementary's Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate for the end-of-course assessment was 18.92%, compared to 27.87% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's Science proficiency rates on the California Science Test (CAST) are also lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.7% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 70.83%.
The data analysis indicates that Big Valley Elementary is a low-performing school with significant challenges, including low academic proficiency rates, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school's consistently poor performance and low ranking, placing it in the bottom 30% of California elementary schools, suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve the quality of education and student outcomes at this school.
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