Summary:
The Kit Carson Union Elementary district in California is home to two elementary schools: Kit Carson Elementary and Mid Valley Alternative Charter. While both schools serve a diverse student population, they face significant challenges in academic performance and student engagement.
Kit Carson Elementary, the larger of the two schools with 378 students, has a majority Hispanic student population and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages, with only 33.07% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 19.52% proficient or better in Mathematics. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 20.3%, significantly higher than the state average.
In contrast, Mid Valley Alternative Charter, a smaller school with 56 students, also serves a diverse student population with a majority Hispanic enrollment. While the school's academic performance is lower than the district and state averages, with only 20% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 19.51% proficient or better in Mathematics, it has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 6.2%, which is significantly better than the state average. Like Kit Carson Elementary, Mid Valley Alternative Charter has a high percentage of students (75%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
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