Summary:
The city of Clarksville, Indiana is home to 6 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. These schools serve students across various grade levels and demographics, with some standout performers and others facing significant challenges.
Clarksville Elementary School is the highest-performing school in the area, with strong test scores in both English Language Arts and Math that outpace the district and state averages. In contrast, Excel Center - Clarksville, an alternative high school, struggles with low performance, a very low graduation rate, and an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate. Parkwood Elementary School, which serves a majority Hispanic student population and has a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, has shown improvement in its state-wide ranking despite these challenges.
Across the schools, there are significant disparities in academic performance, with some institutions like Indiana Gateway Digital Academy and Excel Center - Clarksville lagging behind the district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism is a widespread issue, ranging from 28.0% at Parkwood Elementary to a staggering 94.5% at Excel Center - Clarksville. Funding disparities, with spending per student ranging from $4,235 to $12,213, may also contribute to the performance differences between the schools. Overall, the data highlights the need for greater student engagement, support, and equitable funding to ensure all students in the Clarksville Community School Corp, Greater Clark County Schools, and Excel Center - Clarksville district have access to a high-quality education.
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