Summary:
The Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified district contains one middle school, El Monte Middle, serving grades 6-8 in Orosi, California, where the district ranks in the 39th percentile statewide.
El Monte Middle serves a student population where nearly all qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and while its chronic absenteeism rate of 11.4% is notably better than the state average, its academic performance is below state benchmarks. Proficiency in English Language Arts (42.22%) and Mathematics (22.71%) falls below both district and state averages, with math scores being a particular area of concern. Science proficiency, at 18.37%, is slightly above the district average but remains well below the state level.
Performance varies significantly by grade, with 7th grade showing the strongest ELA results but the weakest in math, while 6th grade has the most balanced scores across subjects. The school's state ranking has shown slight improvement over recent years but remains consistently in the bottom half of California middle schools. With substantial per-student funding, the key focus for the school is likely on improving instructional consistency and implementing targeted interventions, especially in mathematics, to better support student achievement.
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