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Sebastian Charter Junior High School is a public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in Sebastian, Florida, with a student population of 292 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Indian River District, which is ranked 13th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sebastian Charter Junior High School consistently outperforms the Indian River District and the state of Florida in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 91% proficiency in Algebra 1, 100% in Geometry, 91% in Civics, and 87% in 8th grade Science, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates are also consistently higher than the district and state, with 6th grade ELA at 74% and 6th grade Math at 89% in 2023-2024. Additionally, Sebastian Charter Junior High School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% compared to the nearby public schools in the Indian River District, which range from 33.9% to 41.9%.
Another notable difference is the school's lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 41.1% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the nearby public schools, which range from 50.49% to 72.45%. Furthermore, Sebastian Charter Junior High School has a higher spending per student, at $9,842 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the nearby public schools, which range from $9,232 to $11,208 per student. These factors, combined with the school's exceptional academic performance, suggest that Sebastian Charter Junior High School is effectively allocating its resources to support student learning and achievement.
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