Summary:
Zip code 94949 in Novato, California, contains one public middle school, San Jose Middle, which serves 559 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Novato Unified School District.
This school presents a mixed academic profile, performing close to the state average in most subjects but consistently below the district average. In English Language Arts, proficiency is 45.89%, and in Mathematics, it is 38.22%. A notable trend is a significant decline in math scores from 6th to 8th grade, dropping from nearly 49% proficient to just over 25%. The school maintains a 3-star rating and has a per-student spending of over $26,000, which is well above the state average.
Key areas for consideration include the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.9%, which is higher than the district average, and the fact that over half of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. While its statewide ranking has declined in recent years, the school shows specific strengths, such as 8th-grade English and 6th-grade math performance. For parents, this suggests a school with substantial resources and some areas of solid performance, but also clear challenges in maintaining academic achievement in upper grades and student attendance.
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