Mother Lode Union Elementary

The Mother Lode Union Elementary district in California serves two schools: Indian Creek Elementary and Herbert C. Green Middle. While the schools have similar performance metrics, they face significant challenges, including low academic proficiency, high chronic absenteeism, and a predominantly white student population that may not reflect the diversity of the community.

Academically, both Indian Creek Elementary and Herbert C. Green Middle perform well below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, Indian Creek Elementary's 3rd and 4th-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates range from 27.08% to 33.03%, compared to the state averages of 42.96% to 43.73% in ELA and 40.79% to 45.11% in Math. Similarly, Herbert C. Green Middle's 5th to 8th-grade ELA proficiency rates range from 25% to 38.2%, and their Math proficiency rates range from 15.91% to 34.09%, both significantly lower than the state averages.

Additionally, the schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, with Indian Creek Elementary at 28.5% and Herbert C. Green Middle at 25.6%. This, coupled with the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (over 48% at both schools), suggests that the district serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting educational outcomes. The lack of racial diversity, with a predominantly white student population, also highlights the need for the district to address equity and inclusion within its schools.