Summary:
Zip code 95437 in Fort Bragg, California, contains one public middle school, Fort Bragg Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 within the Fort Bragg Unified school district.
Fort Bragg Middle has a smaller-than-average class size with a 17-to-1 student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than the state average. However, the school serves a community where a high percentage of students face economic disadvantage, and it struggles with chronic absenteeism, with nearly 30% of students missing significant school time. Academically, the school's test scores are below state averages in all core subjects, with mathematics proficiency being a particular area of concern at less than half the state rate.
Over the past three years, the school's statewide ranking has declined. A notable pattern is that seventh graders consistently outperform other grades, which may point to specific strengths or transitional challenges between grades. While the school performs slightly better than its district in English, it lags in math and science. For parents, this indicates a school with resources and a favorable student-teacher ratio but one facing significant academic and attendance hurdles that are being actively addressed.
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