Summary:
The city of Auburn, Indiana is home to two elementary schools: McKenney-Harrison Elementary School and James R Watson Elementary School. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the DeKalb County Ctl United School District.
Based on the data, James R Watson Elementary School appears to be the standout performer in the area. It consistently earns higher rankings on the statewide SchoolDigger scale, reaching a 5-star rating in 2021-2022 compared to McKenney-Harrison's 3-star rating. James R Watson also has significantly better academic performance, with higher proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas on the ILEARN assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, 46.21% of all students at James R Watson were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to only 36.65% at McKenney-Harrison. Additionally, James R Watson has lower chronic absenteeism rates and a slightly better student-teacher ratio.
While both schools have a predominantly white student population, McKenney-Harrison has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 55.75% compared to 40.82% at James R Watson. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the performance gap between the two schools. Despite the differences, both schools are part of the same school district, which is only rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating broader challenges or resource constraints at the district level that may be impacting the overall quality of education.
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