Cambrian

The Cambrian school district in California consists of 6 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 1 middle school, serving students from diverse backgrounds. The district as a whole performs exceptionally well, with all schools earning 4 or 5 stars from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top half of California schools.

The standout school in the district is Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet, which ranks 191st out of 5,848 California elementary schools and boasts exceptional test scores, with 80-90% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math. This school also has a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.7% and a diverse student body. The other high-performing school is Price Charter Middle, which ranks 366th out of 2,788 California middle schools and has strong test scores across grade levels.

While the Cambrian district as a whole is performing well, there is a noticeable gap in performance between the highest-performing schools and the lower-performing schools, such as Sartorette Charter and Farnham Charter. Additionally, the district exhibits a range of student socioeconomic backgrounds, with free/reduced lunch rates varying from under 8% at Steindorf to over 24% at Fammatre Elementary. Overall, the Cambrian school district appears to be a strong performer, with opportunities for improvement at some of the lower-performing campuses.