Summary:
Zip code 93615 contains one elementary school, Cutler Elementary, serving grades K-5 in the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District, which reflects a high-need student population with over 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Cutler Elementary has shown notable recent improvement, jumping from the 23rd to the 41st percentile in statewide rankings in just one year. A key strength is student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 8.3% that is less than half the state average and a bright spot for the school. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate actually exceeds the average for the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District, which is an uncommon achievement.
Areas for growth include English Language Arts and especially science, where proficiency is significantly below state averages. A clear pattern shows that student performance tends to decline in the upper grades, with 5th graders scoring much lower than 3rd graders. The school spends over $23,000 per student, which is a substantial investment, and parents may want to understand how these resources are being used to address these academic challenges while building on the school's strengths in attendance and recent improvement trajectory.
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