Summary:
In zip code 94571, which covers Rio Vista, California, there is one elementary school, D. H. White Elementary, serving grades K-6 with 432 students in the River Delta Joint Unified School District.
D. H. White Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with its statewide ranking falling sharply from the 44th percentile to the 19th percentile over the past two years. Student proficiency in core subjects is below both district and state averages, with particularly low scores in science at 12.96%. The school also contends with a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.1%, which is notably higher than the state average and is a serious concern for student success.
Despite these challenges, the school spends $13,414 per student, and there are pockets of stronger performance, such as in the 6th grade. However, extreme variation exists between grades, with 5th-grade math proficiency at a critical 7.41%. With over three-quarters of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a community with high economic need, highlighting the importance of targeted support and consistent, effective instruction across all grade levels to improve outcomes.
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