Summary:
The 34476 zip code area is home to two schools - Liberty Middle School and Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School. Both schools serve a diverse student population, with a mix of White, African American, and Hispanic students. While the schools have some academic strengths, they also face challenges in areas like chronic absenteeism and overall performance.
Liberty Middle School has a relatively large enrollment of 1,365 students in grades 6-8 and is consistently ranked in the bottom half of Marion middle schools, with a 2-star rating. The school excels in Algebra 1 and Geometry, but struggles in English Language Arts and Math. In contrast, Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School, with 867 students in grades PK-5, is ranked in the middle of Marion elementary schools, with a 3-star rating. The elementary school performs well in Math but lags in English Language Arts and Science.
Both schools face high chronic absenteeism rates, with Liberty Middle School at 33.5% and Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School at 27.8%. Additionally, a significant portion of students at both schools are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating potential socioeconomic challenges in the community. The per-student spending also varies, with Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School spending $10,551 per student compared to Liberty Middle School's $8,373 per student. These factors may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance and student-teacher ratios between the two schools.
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