Summary:
In zip code 93647, there is one middle school, El Monte Middle, serving grades 6-8 in the Orosi area within the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District.
El Monte Middle serves 844 students, with nearly all qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a community with high economic need. Academically, the school performs below state averages, with particular challenges in mathematics where only about 23% of students are proficient compared to 37% statewide. However, the school shows a relative strength in student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 11.4%, which is significantly better than the California average of 19.4%.
While test scores are below state benchmarks, the school has shown a positive trajectory, improving its statewide ranking from the 36th to the 41st percentile over recent years. It operates with per-student spending below the state average. For parents, this school represents a community-focused institution with a strong attendance culture facing common academic challenges in a high-need area, but one that is demonstrating gradual improvement.
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