Summary:
The Newman-Crows Landing Unified school district in California is home to 4 elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. Based on the available data, Bonita Elementary stands out as the highest performing school in the district, with stronger proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism compared to the other schools and state averages.
While the schools in the district generally struggle with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates, Bonita Elementary has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 3,485 out of 5,862 California elementary schools. In 2023-2024, 56% of 5th graders at Bonita were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 34.93% and the state average of 47.37%. Bonita also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the district at 29.4%, though this is still significantly higher than the state average.
The other elementary schools in the district, Von Renner Elementary, Hurd Barrington Elementary, and Hunt Elementary, all have 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger and lag behind state averages in academic proficiency and attendance. The district as a whole faces challenges with high poverty levels, as indicated by the high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the systemic performance gaps observed across the schools.
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