Summary:
The Esparto Unified district serves roughly 1,000 students across four public schools in California, spanning grades K-12 in a community with high economic need.
Among the schools, Esparto Middle stands out for strong improvement, with above-average 8th grade English and science scores and the district's best attendance rate. Esparto High also shows a key strength with a graduation rate of 98.5%, significantly higher than the state average. However, the district as a whole faces academic challenges, with test scores in English, math, and science below state averages. Esparto Elementary has particularly low proficiency rankings, indicating many students start behind.
Madison Community High is a very small school of only 10 students with alarmingly high chronic absenteeism and a much lower graduation rate, suggesting it serves a distinct population with significant challenges. While the district spends more per student than the California average, academic results lag, pointing to the difficulty of overcoming socioeconomic barriers. The data suggests effective support systems at the middle and high school levels for keeping students engaged and graduating, but a need for stronger academic foundations, especially in the elementary grades.
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