Union Hill Elementary

The Union Hill Elementary district in California contains two schools: Union Hill Elementary and Union Hill Middle. Both schools are relatively strong performers, with Union Hill Middle ranking in the top quarter of California middle schools and Union Hill Elementary ranking in the top half of California elementary schools.

Union Hill Elementary has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms the state average on several key test score metrics, including 45.12% proficiency in English Language Arts/Literacy and 39.53% proficiency in Mathematics. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.9%. Union Hill Middle, on the other hand, has a 4-star rating and outperforms the state average on most test score metrics, including 52.14% proficiency in English Language Arts/Literacy and 46.1% proficiency in Mathematics. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 28.1% is lower than the elementary school but still relatively high.

Both schools serve a significant population of students from low-income families, with 43.25% of Union Hill Elementary students and 36.88% of Union Hill Middle students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The student-teacher ratios at both schools are relatively favorable, with 20.3 students per teacher at the elementary school and 18.9 students per teacher at the middle school. These factors, along with the schools' consistent high performance, suggest a need to investigate the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.