Summary:
Trinidad Union Elementary serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade as the only school in the Trinidad Union Elementary district, providing a small, coastal community school environment for its 161 students.
Trinidad Union consistently performs above California state averages in core subjects, with particularly strong results in mathematics and science where students outperform the state by over 10 and 8 percentage points, respectively. The school also maintains a chronic absenteeism rate lower than the state average. While its statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, it currently holds a 3-star rating and performs well compared to other districts.
An interesting pattern within the school is the performance variation across different grade levels, especially in mathematics, where upper-grade students excel while scores in middle grades are more modest. The school serves a population where a majority of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it achieves these above-average academic outcomes with a per-student spending level that supports its educational programs.
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