Summary:
In zip code 92801 in Anaheim, there is one public middle school, Brookhurst Junior High, serving grades 7-8 within the Anaheim Union High district.
This school serves a community with high economic need, and its academic performance is significantly below average. Proficiency rates in English, math, and science are all less than half of the California state averages, with particularly low scores in 8th-grade math and science. The school's statewide ranking has also declined sharply over the past three years, placing it in the bottom 10% of all schools. Furthermore, chronic student absenteeism is notably higher here than in the district and state overall.
Despite these challenges, the school's per-student spending is substantial. The significant gap between its high level of need and funding and its current academic outcomes suggests that families may want to investigate the specific support programs and instructional strategies in place. The district itself performs around the state average, indicating the challenges may be more specific to this school's context rather than a district-wide issue.
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