Summary:
Zip code 94965 in Sausalito, California, contains one public school, Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Academy, a K-8 elementary school serving 262 students within the Sausalito Marin City School District.
This school presents a notable profile, characterized by a very high investment of over $51,000 per student alongside moderate academic performance, ranking in the 69th percentile among California schools. While its mathematics proficiency is above the state average, English Language Arts is just below, and science proficiency lags further behind. A significant concern is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.4%, which is well above the state average and likely impacts student learning. The school serves a population where over half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Academic performance varies considerably by grade, with strong results in 5th and 6th-grade English Language Arts but a sharp decline in proficiency by the 8th grade, especially in mathematics. Despite these challenges, the school has shown a positive trend, improving its statewide ranking over the past three years. For parents, this school represents a setting with substantial resources and small class sizes, but also one facing significant hurdles with student attendance and inconsistent outcomes across different grade levels.
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