Summary:
Zip code 95255 in the rural West Point, California area contains just one school, West Point Elementary, a K-6 school serving 114 students within the Calaveras Unified school district.
West Point Elementary is a small, rural school where over two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a community with significant economic need. Despite this challenge and a high student-teacher ratio of 28.5 to 1, the school's academic performance in English and Math consistently exceeds the averages for its district, which is ranked in the bottom 18% statewide. However, the school's performance in Science is below the district average, and chronic absenteeism, while better than the district, remains well above the state average at 28.9%.
An interesting aspect of this school is its high per-student spending of over $15,700, which is notable for a rural school, yet it still maintains large class sizes. Academic performance has shown some volatility from year to year, which is common in small schools where a few students can significantly impact percentages. The strongest performance is typically seen in the 6th grade. For parents, this school represents a tight-knit community environment that is performing relatively well within a struggling larger district, though it faces clear hurdles with student attendance and science instruction.
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