Summary:
Charter Oak Unified School District contains one middle school, Royal Oak Middle, serving grades 7 and 8 in an area where a significant majority of students face economic disadvantages.
Despite these challenges, Royal Oak Middle consistently performs above the state average in core subjects, ranking in the 67th to 74th percentile of all California middle schools over the past three years. The school's proficiency in English Language Arts (51.52%) and Mathematics (41.53%) exceeds both the Charter Oak Unified district and state averages, with 8th graders showing particularly strong results. However, a notable area for improvement is science, where student proficiency lags behind the state average.
Key factors for parents to consider include the school's higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, which presents a challenge, and its substantial per-student spending. The school demonstrates that effective support can lead to solid academic progress from 7th to 8th grade, even within a high-needs population, making it a noteworthy institution within its context.
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