Summary:
In zip code 95453, which covers the Lakeport, California area, there is one public middle school, Terrace Middle School, serving grades 5 through 8 within the Lakeport Unified School District.
Terrace Middle serves 370 students and faces significant academic challenges, performing well below California state averages, particularly in mathematics where only about 12% of students are proficient. English Language Arts performance is also low at 23% proficient, though the school shows a relative strength in 5th-grade ELA and in science, where it slightly outperforms the district average. A notable concern is the high rate of chronic absenteeism, at 28.5%, which is above the state average and can impact learning. The school serves a community with high economic need, with nearly 80% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Academic performance trends show that student proficiency tends to decline in most subjects as they progress from 5th to 8th grade, a pattern that suggests challenges with the middle school transition. The school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, placing it in the bottom 10% of California middle schools, which reflects broader struggles within the Lakeport Unified School District. For parents, this indicates that while the school is the only local option, it is grappling with systemic issues affecting student achievement that are important to consider.
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