Summary:
The 74964 zip code area is home to two schools - Watts Elementary School and Watts High School, both serving students in the Watts school district. These schools face significant challenges, with persistently low performance and academic outcomes well below state averages.
Both Watts Elementary and Watts High are rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, with very low statewide rankings. Their test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are alarmingly low, with only 4% of Watts Elementary students proficient in ELA compared to the 26% state average, and just 21% of Watts High students proficient in 11th grade ELA versus the 37% state average. These struggling academic results are coupled with extremely high poverty rates, with over 90% of students at Watts Elementary and nearly 84% at Watts High qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the high per-student spending of over $10,000 at both schools, and relatively small class sizes, the schools have been unable to overcome their persistent challenges. Chronic absenteeism rates are well above the state average, and Watts High's 4-year graduation rate of 82.2% is lower than desired. Significant and sustained interventions may be necessary to address the deep-rooted issues these schools face and provide equitable educational opportunities for their students.
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