Summary:
Zip code 95252 in Valley Springs, California, contains one public middle school, Toyon Middle, serving grades 6-8 within the Calaveras Unified School District.
Toyon Middle School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of all California middle schools for the last three years. Student proficiency in English, math, and science is below both the district and state averages, with a particularly sharp decline in English scores as students move from 6th to 8th grade. A critical concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 43.5%, which is more than double the state average and indicates nearly half the students are missing a substantial amount of school.
Despite these struggles, the school's per-student spending is notably high at over $22,000, well above typical state levels. The school serves a population with economic need, and its performance trends are similar to the broader Calaveras Unified district, which also performs below state averages. For parents, this suggests the educational challenges in the area are systemic, and the high absenteeism rate is a major issue that likely impacts overall student learning and achievement at the school.
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