Summary:
The Borrego Springs Unified school district is a small, rural district serving about 344 students across three schools: Borrego Springs Elementary (grades K-5), Borrego Springs Middle (grades 6-8), and Borrego Springs High (grades 9-12).
Among these schools, Borrego Springs High stands out as the strongest performer, with a graduation rate above the state average and the smallest class sizes in the district. Borrego Springs Elementary has shown impressive recent improvement in its statewide ranking. Borrego Springs Middle faces the most significant academic challenges, particularly in mathematics, despite receiving the highest funding per student.
The district as a whole struggles with very high rates of chronic student absenteeism, which is a major concern. Academically, student proficiency in English and math lags behind state averages, though science scores are closer to the state norm. The high school's success in graduation rates demonstrates that positive outcomes are achievable within the district, suggesting that strategies from the high school could be valuable for the lower grades.
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