Summary:
This analysis covers one elementary school, Ducor Union Elementary, a K-8 school in the Ducor Union Elementary district serving 136 students in a high-need community where over three-quarters qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
While there are no other schools in the district for direct comparison, Ducor Union Elementary shows a significant and encouraging upward trend in its statewide ranking, jumping from the bottom 2nd percentile to the 14th percentile over three years and earning its first star rating. However, academic proficiency remains well below state averages across English, math, and science, with performance varying dramatically by grade; for instance, 4th-grade math shows relative strength at 45% proficiency, while 6th-grade math proficiency is currently at 0%.
Notable strengths include a chronic absenteeism rate better than the state average, a positive sign for student engagement. The school's substantial per-student spending of over $20,000 indicates significant investment, though it has not yet translated to strong standardized test results. For parents, this suggests a school that is actively working to improve and manages student attendance effectively but continues to face deep academic challenges, particularly in middle-grade mathematics.
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