Summary:
Zip code 95018 in Felton, California, contains one middle school, San Lorenzo Valley Middle School, serving grades 6-8 within the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District.
This school shows a clear strength in science, where student proficiency notably exceeds the California state average. Performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics is close to the state average, with a particular strength in 8th-grade reading. However, the school's academic results are consistently below the high averages of its own district, indicating a performance gap with other schools in the San Lorenzo Valley Unified system. A significant area of concern is the chronic absenteeism rate, which is substantially higher than both the district and state averages and is a critical factor that can impact student learning.
Over the past three years, San Lorenzo Valley Middle School has maintained a steady statewide ranking in the middle percentiles. For families, this school represents a solid academic option with a specific advantage in science education, but the high rate of student absences is an important factor to consider. Addressing this attendance challenge could be key to helping the school's performance rise to match the stronger averages seen across the rest of the district.
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