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Plainsburg Union Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Merced, California, with 108 students. The school is part of the Plainsburg Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 568 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Plainsburg Union Elementary generally outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across most grade levels, with its 4th grade ELA proficiency at 64.29% compared to the state average of 43.9%. However, the school struggles in 5th grade ELA and Mathematics, with only 15.38% and 7.69% proficiency, respectively, compared to the state averages of 47.37% and 35.02%. The school's science proficiency, as measured by the CAST exam, is also lower than the state average, with 0% proficiency in 5th grade and 16.67% in 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 32.68% and 28.95%. Additionally, Plainsburg Union Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.5% in 2017-2018 to 16.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.
Compared to nearby schools in Merced and Chowchilla, Plainsburg Union Elementary generally outperforms them in terms of test scores, particularly in ELA. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 4th grade ELA proficiency of 64.29% was significantly higher than the 25.29% to 35.64% range of the nearby schools. However, the school struggles in 5th grade ELA and Mathematics, where it underperforms the nearby schools and the state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is also higher than the nearby schools, which range from 19.4% to 32.4%. Overall, Plainsburg Union Elementary has some strengths, but also faces challenges that may require focused attention and intervention to address.
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