Summary:
McSwain Union Elementary School District in Merced, California, consists of a single K-8 school, McSwain Elementary, serving 912 students with a notably low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.7%, which is less than half the state average, indicating a strong culture of attendance and engagement.
The school demonstrates clear academic strengths, particularly in early literacy, with its overall English Language Arts proficiency exceeding the state average; third-grade ELA performance is outstanding at 68.54% proficient, significantly above the state average of 44.21%. While mathematics performance is close to the state average overall, there is considerable variability across grades, with strong third-grade results but a concerning decline in middle school, especially in seventh-grade math where proficiency falls well below the state average.
With consistent state rankings in the 61st to 66th percentile over recent years and moderate economic need among its students, McSwain Union Elementary maintains stable performance. The key takeaways are its exceptional attendance record and early-grade success, which are foundational strengths, alongside an identified need to address the downward trend in middle school mathematics to support students through all grade levels.
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