Summary:
This analysis covers three elementary schools (all PK-8 except one TK-6) within the Duarte Unified School District in zip code 91010, providing a clear comparison of performance and resources within the same community.
Valley View Academy of Technical and Creative Learning stands out as the top performer, earning 4 stars and ranking in the 77th percentile statewide. It excels academically, with proficiency rates well above district and state averages in English, math, and science, and it has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 13.9%. In contrast, Maxwell Academy shows promising improvement, recently moving up to a 3-star rating with particular strength in 6th-grade English, while Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy has a 2-star rating and lags behind in core academic subjects despite its specialized program.
Key takeaways for parents include the strong link between lower absenteeism and higher achievement, as seen at Valley View. While per-student spending and class sizes are similar across the schools, outcomes vary significantly, indicating that school-level practices are crucial. Maxwell's upward trend is positive, and all three schools have lower chronic absenteeism than the district average, which is a strength for the area.
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