Summary:
Zip code 95329 in La Grange, CA, is served by two small public schools: Lake Don Pedro Elementary (K-8) and Don Pedro High (9-12), which together enroll 226 students across two different districts, Mariposa County Unified and Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified.
Lake Don Pedro Elementary is the larger school with 195 students and shows academic performance below state averages, with particular challenges in math and English proficiency, though it performs close to its district average in science. In contrast, Don Pedro High is very small with only 31 students, resulting in an exceptionally low 5-to-1 student-teacher ratio and remarkably perfect attendance, but it has struggled with low statewide rankings and a high dropout rate of 30.8%.
A striking finding is the vast difference in resources: the high school spends over $84,000 per student—more than four times the amount spent per elementary student—highlighting the unique costs and challenges of operating a very small high school. Both schools serve a significant number of economically disadvantaged students, and parents should note the elementary school's higher chronic absenteeism and the high school's fluctuating performance and graduation metrics when considering educational options in this rural area.
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