Summary:
The Earlimart Elementary district serves about 1,400 students from kindergarten through 8th grade across three schools in Earlimart, California, but it ranks in the bottom 4% of all districts in the state academically.
Among the schools, Earlimart Middle is the highest-ranked, yet it has the district's lowest math proficiency at just 6% and the highest rate of chronic student absenteeism. In contrast, Earlimart Elementary has the strongest math performance and the lowest absenteeism. Alila elementary has the most resources per student and smallest class sizes but recently saw its state rating drop.
Overall, the district's test scores are significantly below state averages, particularly in math and science, despite spending much more per student than the California average. A key concern is that math performance declines sharply as students move from elementary to middle school, while reading skills show improvement. The wide variation in absenteeism and performance between schools serving the same community suggests there may be opportunities to share successful strategies across the district.
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