Summary:
The Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified district consists of eight schools serving grades K-12 in a high-needs community, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among the district's schools, Palm Elementary and Golden Valley Elementary stand out as the top performers, with the highest test scores and the lowest rates of chronic student absenteeism. Orosi High also excels in a key area, achieving a near-perfect graduation rate that is well above the state average. In contrast, Lovell High faces significant challenges, including very low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and severe chronic absenteeism, placing it in need of substantial support.
Overall, the district's elementary schools generally perform stronger academically than its middle and high schools, with mathematics being a particular area for improvement across all grade levels. While the district successfully maintains high graduation rates and lower-than-average chronic absenteeism, student proficiency in core subjects, especially at the secondary level, trails behind state averages, indicating an ongoing focus on academic achievement is essential.
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