Summary:
The city of Aurora, Indiana is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the South Dearborn Community School Corp. While the schools share some similarities, such as a predominantly white student population, there are notable differences in their academic performance and other key metrics.
The standout school in the district is Manchester Elementary School, which performed exceptionally well on ILEARN tests, with 55.29% of students proficient or better in Math and 38.82% in English Language Arts. The school's 3rd grade Math performance, with 75% of students proficient or better, was significantly higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, the other schools in the district showed more mixed results, with some grades and subjects performing below state averages, such as the relatively low proficiency rates in SAT/Math (13.66%) and ILEARN/Biology (5.88%) at South Dearborn High School.
Another notable finding is the disparity in chronic absenteeism rates, with the two elementary schools and the middle school reporting 0% chronic absenteeism, while South Dearborn High School had a much higher rate of 28%. This suggests that the lower grade levels may have more effective attendance policies or support systems in place. Additionally, South Dearborn High School's SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 2 stars to 1 star over the past three years, despite its relatively high graduation rate of 83.4%, indicating that other factors may be contributing to the declining rating.
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