Summary:
Zip code 91765 in Diamond Bar, California, is served by two middle schools, Chaparral Middle and Lorbeer Middle, which serve grades 6-8 and 7-8 respectively and present a striking contrast in performance and student population despite sharing the same zip code.
Chaparral Middle is a top-ranked, five-star school in the Walnut Valley Unified district, with over 80% of students proficient in English and math and a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 3.2%. In comparison, Lorbeer Middle, part of the Pomona Unified district, is a mid-tier, three-star school where less than half of students are proficient in core subjects and chronic absenteeism is notably higher at 17.9%.
The analysis reveals that the district a school belongs to is a strong indicator of performance, and it highlights an inverse relationship between spending and outcomes, as Lorbeer receives significantly more funding per student yet has lower academic results. This comparison within one zip code shows how educational experiences and resources can vary dramatically for middle school students in the same community.
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