Summary:
The La Honda-Pescadero Unified district consists of three small schools serving about 272 students from kindergarten through 12th grade in a rural coastal area of California.
Among the schools, La Honda Elementary stands out for its strong overall academic performance, with the highest math proficiency and the lowest rates of chronic absenteeism and students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Pescadero High excels in English Language Arts with an impressive 85.71% proficiency rate and maintains a solid graduation rate. Pescadero Elementary and Middle has shown remarkable improvement, rising from a 1-star to a 4-star school over the past six years.
Key considerations for parents include the district's strength in English, which outpaces the state average, while math and science scores, particularly at the high school, are areas for growth. Chronic absenteeism is higher than the state average, especially at Pescadero High. All schools benefit from very low student-to-teacher ratios due to their small size, which allows for more individualized attention, and the district spends significantly more per student than the California average.
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