Summary:
Stone Corral Elementary is the only school serving grades K-8 in its small, rural district located in Visalia, California, with a total enrollment of 109 students.
This school serves a community where all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it stands out for maintaining a chronic absenteeism rate of 13.4%, which is significantly better than both the Stone Corral Elementary district average and the California state average. While academic proficiency in English, math, and science is below state averages, Stone Corral Elementary showed remarkable improvement in its statewide ranking, jumping from the 1st percentile to the 25th percentile in just one year.
Notable trends include a decline in student proficiency as they advance in grade levels, with 3rd graders performing closest to state averages and 8th graders facing the largest gaps, particularly in mathematics and science. The school's per-student spending is notably high, and the identical school and district data presents a unique case for understanding the challenges and strategies of a small, high-poverty rural school that is demonstrating progress in key areas like attendance and ranking.
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