Summary:
In zip code 92233, which serves the Calipatria, CA area, there is one public middle school, Bill E. Young Junior Middle, serving grades 5-8 within the Calipatria Unified school district.
This school serves a community with high economic need but shows a clear and positive trend of improvement, having moved from a 1-star to a 2-star rating and climbing in statewide rankings over the past three years. A notable strength is its lower-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, which is better than both the district and state, suggesting good student engagement. The school also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio and per-student spending above the state average, indicating resources are being directed to support students.
Academically, performance in English Language Arts is relatively close to the state average and is an area of comparative strength, while mathematics and science scores are significantly below state benchmarks. A concerning pattern is that student proficiency in all subjects, especially math and science, declines steadily from 5th to 8th grade. Overall, Bill E. Young Junior Middle is a school on an upward trajectory, effectively leveraging its resources to support its high-needs student population while facing specific instructional challenges in upper-grade math and science.
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