Summary:
The 93428 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 2 high schools (1 regular and 1 continuation), and 0 alternative schools. While some schools, like Coast Union High School, have performed relatively well, the overall academic performance of the schools in this area is below state averages, and the community faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student outcomes.
Coast Union High School stands out with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a high 4-year graduation rate of 96.9%. In contrast, Leffingwell High (Continuation) has very low enrollment and has consistently been among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, despite a high graduation rate of 92.3% and a high dropout rate of 7.7%. Santa Lucia Middle School has shown improvement, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating over the past three school years, with some grade levels performing better than the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Across the schools, there are common challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, especially at Leffingwell High (Continuation) with a rate of 68.8%. Additionally, all schools in the data set have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.09% to 72.73%, indicating that the community faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student outcomes.
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