Summary:
The city of Alexandria, Indiana is home to two schools - Alexandria Monroe Elementary School and Alexandria-Monroe High School, both part of the Alexandria Community School Corp. While the elementary school maintains a solid 3-star rating, the high school lags behind with a 2-star rating, indicating room for improvement in academic performance across the district.
The elementary school serves a relatively large student population of 772, with a majority white student body (86.53%). Academically, the school performs slightly below state averages in ELA and Math proficiency, but its 3-star rating suggests it is still meeting expectations. However, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.4% and a significant percentage (64.9%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges in the community. In contrast, the high school, with 750 students, has an even higher chronic absenteeism rate of 23.3% and underperforms the state on ILEARN assessments and SAT benchmarks, with only 46.39% meeting the ELA standard and 14.43% meeting the Math standard.
Across both schools, the data reveals disparities in academic performance, attendance, and socioeconomic factors that the Alexandria Community School Corp may need to address to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students. Addressing these challenges could help improve overall student success and better prepare the community's youth for the future.
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