Summary:
The Biggs Unified school district in California is home to two elementary schools: Biggs Elementary and Richvale Elementary. While both serve elementary grades, the data analysis reveals stark differences in their academic performance and other key metrics.
Richvale Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school, with significantly better test scores in both Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy compared to Biggs Elementary and the overall Biggs Unified district. Richvale also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and a smaller student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.
In contrast, Biggs Elementary has consistently low test scores, with proficiency rates well below the state average. The school has also seen a decline in its statewide ranking over time. These performance differences between the two schools within the same district suggest that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be at play in driving student outcomes.
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