Summary:
The 74131 zip code area has only one elementary school, Allen-Bowden Public School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's academic performance is consistently below the state average, with proficiency rates as low as 10% in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. Particularly concerning is the 0% proficiency rate in 8th grade Mathematics, compared to the state average of 17%.
Allen-Bowden Public School faces significant challenges, with a very high percentage (91.19%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's per-student spending of $9,208 is relatively low, and the chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% is a concerning metric that may be negatively impacting student learning and achievement.
Despite the small class size, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.1, the school's academic performance remains consistently low across various subjects and grade levels. Addressing the issues of low academic achievement, high poverty, and chronic absenteeism should be a priority for the school and the Allen-Bowden district to improve educational outcomes for the students in this area.
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