Summary:
Zip code 95329 contains one elementary school, Lake Don Pedro Elementary, a K-8 school serving 195 students in the rural Mariposa County Unified district.
This school serves a community with significant economic need, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's academic performance in English and Math is below state averages, it shows notable strengths in science, where it outperforms its district, and in upper-grade English, with 7th and 8th graders performing much better than younger students. Chronic absenteeism is a challenge at nearly 25%, though it is lower than the district average, suggesting the school may have some effective strategies to support student attendance.
Despite having a high level of funding per student, the school's overall state ranking is low and has fluctuated from year to year, which can be common in small schools where a few students' scores have a large impact on percentages. For parents, the K-8 model offers the potential for longer-term relationships with teachers, and the data indicates areas of effective instruction, particularly in science and for older students, within a supportive but challenging rural environment.
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