Summary:
The Winters Joint Unified school district operates two elementary schools serving a total of 769 students in a grade-banded system, with Waggoner Elementary for grades K-2 and Shirley Rominger Intermediate for grades 3-5, both facing significant economic need with over half of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Comparing the two schools, Waggoner Elementary has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio and serves a somewhat less economically disadvantaged population. Shirley Rominger Intermediate, which serves the older students, receives more funding per pupil and has a lower rate of chronic absenteeism, though both schools maintain better attendance than the state average.
Available test data from Shirley Rominger Intermediate shows that while English and math proficiency are below state averages, science performance is a relative strength, nearly matching the California average. A notable area for attention is the very low performance on Spanish language assessments, which may indicate a need for different instructional or assessment support for some students.
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