Summary:
Zip code 94014 in Daly City, California, contains one public middle school, Thomas R. Pollicita Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 in the Jefferson Elementary district.
Thomas R. Pollicita Middle shows notable strengths, particularly in student attendance and English Language Arts. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 11.0% is significantly better than the state average, indicating a strong focus on student engagement. Academically, the school excels in 8th-grade English, where its proficiency rate surpasses both district and state averages, and its ELA performance improves steadily from 6th to 8th grade. The school has also demonstrated impressive recent progress, jumping from a 2-star to a 3-star rating and improving its statewide ranking by 13 percentile points in just one year.
Areas for growth include mathematics, where proficiency lags behind both district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's science scores are close to the district average but below the state benchmark. With nearly half of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's overall academic performance, especially its above-average attendance and strong ELA results, is commendable within its demographic context. Parents can view this as a school that is effectively supporting literacy development and student engagement while working to strengthen its math curriculum.
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