Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 93219

This analysis examines three elementary schools in zip code 93219, serving grades K-6 in the rural Earlimart, California area, all of which face significant economic challenges with high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Parents should be aware that all schools in this area perform well below state averages in English, math, and science. Earlimart Elementary distinguishes itself with a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.3%, a strong positive indicator, especially given its student population. Alila, part of the same Earlimart Elementary district, has the smallest class sizes and the highest per-student spending but achieves similar academic results. Allensworth Elementary, in its own Allensworth Elementary district, faces the most severe challenges, with the highest poverty and absenteeism rates and the lowest statewide rankings, though it shows a slight recent improvement.

Key takeaways include a notable disparity in student attendance between the schools that is not explained by poverty rates alone, and a pattern where increased funding does not directly correlate with better test scores in this area. Performance varies by grade level within each school, with some grades showing strengths in specific subjects. Overall, these schools share systemic academic challenges common to high-poverty rural communities, with individual differences in attendance and resource management.