Summary:
In the 93901 zip code of Salinas, California, there is one public middle school, Washington Middle, serving grades 7 and 8 within the Salinas Union High School District.
Washington Middle serves over 1,000 students, with more than 80% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's academic performance shows a mixed picture when compared to its district and the state. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 25% is notably higher than the Salinas Union High district average of 20%, though it remains below the California state average of 37%. A similar pattern exists in science, where the school slightly outperforms the district but trails the state.
An interesting finding is that 7th graders at the school consistently outperform 8th graders in both English and math, which is unusual and may warrant further investigation. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is 18%, which is better than the state average but higher than the district's rate. Its statewide ranking has fluctuated recently, dropping from the 50th percentile to the 45th percentile. Overall, the school operates in a challenging context but demonstrates relative strengths in core subjects compared to its district peers.
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