Summary:
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle is a public middle school in Turlock, California, serving 851 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Turlock Unified School District, which is ranked 1030 out of 1560 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In 2022-2023, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 35.65%, compared to the state average of 46.66% and the Turlock Unified district average of 38.63%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 18.85%, compared to the state average of 34.62% and the district average of 24.92%. Additionally, Marvin A. Dutcher Middle has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.7%, significantly higher than the state average of 14.3% and the district average of 16.9%. A large proportion of the school's students, 57.23%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Hickman Middle and Turlock Junior High, Marvin A. Dutcher Middle's academic performance is generally lower. For example, in 2022-2023, Turlock Junior High had an ELA proficiency rate of 43.48%, and Hickman Middle had an ELA proficiency rate of 66.43%, both significantly higher than Marvin A. Dutcher Middle. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with White students and English Language Learner students performing relatively better than the school's overall performance, while Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse.
Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Turlock Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1679th of 2,798 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,267
Students who attend Marvin A. Dutcher Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Marvin A. Dutcher Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 23.3
Number of students: 851
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
77.0%
White:
18.7%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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Asian:
1.1%
African American:
0.7%
American Indian:
0.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Not Specified:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.2%
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