Summary:
The Waterford Unified school district contains a single elementary school, Richard M. Moon Primary, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a predominantly low-income student population.
Richard M. Moon Primary has an enrollment of 527 students, with a racial makeup that is 67.36% Hispanic and 25.43% White. The school's proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments are significantly lower than the Waterford Unified district and the state of California averages, with only 27.35% of students proficient in English Language Arts/Literacy and 32.48% proficient in Mathematics. This academic performance is concerning and suggests a need for targeted interventions and support programs to help improve student outcomes.
Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%, which may be contributing to the low academic performance. Furthermore, 87.48% of the students at Richard M. Moon Primary receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant socioeconomic disadvantage among the student population. The school's student-teacher ratio of 23.4 is slightly higher than the recommended ratio for elementary schools, which could also be a factor in the academic challenges faced by the school.
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