Summary:
Stanislaus Union Elementary School District in Modesto, California, has one middle school, Prescott Junior High, serving grades 7 and 8 for the 746 students in the district.
Academic performance at Prescott Junior High is below state averages, with 40.5% of students proficient in English and 26.4% proficient in math; a particular concern is that math scores drop from 7th to 8th grade. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.8% is higher than the Stanislaus Union Elementary district average, and it ranks in the 44th percentile compared to all California middle schools, a position that has remained relatively consistent in recent years.
With over 74% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a community with high economic need. The per-student spending is $18,353, and the student-teacher ratio of 20.5 to 1 is slightly better than the state average. For parents, the key takeaways are the identified challenges in mathematics achievement and student attendance, which the school and district are likely focusing on for improvement.
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