Summary:
Mammoth Elementary is a public elementary school serving 529 students in grades K-5 in Mammoth Lakes, CA, which is part of the Mammoth Unified School District. While the district is ranked 546 out of 1,568 school districts in California, Mammoth Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade, currently ranking 3,041 out of 5,862 schools with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Mammoth Elementary faces significant challenges, including large performance gaps between different student subgroups. White and special education students perform relatively well, but Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-socioeconomic status students perform very poorly, ranking in the bottom 20% of schools. The school's test scores on state assessments are consistently below state and district averages, with only 39.39% of students proficient or better in ELA and 35.45% in math. Additionally, Mammoth Elementary has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11% in 2018-2019 to 51.8% in 2021-2022, which likely impacts student learning and achievement.
The high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, over 50%, suggests that Mammoth Elementary may be operating with limited resources and facing challenges in providing a high-quality education to its economically disadvantaged student population. Addressing these concerns, including the declining performance, equity gaps, attendance issues, and resource constraints, should be a top priority for the school and district to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Mammoth Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
3041st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,463
Students who attend Mammoth Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.2
Number of students: 532
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
57.9%
White:
38.0%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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Asian:
0.9%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.1%
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