Summary:
The city of Columbus, Indiana is home to 14 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation. While the district is ranked 160 out of 381 in Indiana, several standout schools emerge, including CSA Lincoln Campus, a 5-star elementary school with exceptional test scores, and Southside Elementary School and Rockcreek Elementary School, both 4-star schools with strong academic performance.
The data reveals significant disparities in academic achievement across the district, with wide ranges in proficiency rates for subjects like 3rd grade Math, from 26.14% at Mount Healthy Elementary to 88.68% at CSA Lincoln Campus. There appears to be a correlation between a school's student demographics, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and its academic outcomes, with higher-poverty schools generally underperforming.
At the secondary level, the two high schools, Columbus North and Columbus East, both have graduation rates around 83%, while the middle schools, Northside and Central, have lower proficiency rates compared to the elementary schools, suggesting a need for improvement at the middle school level. Additionally, several schools, particularly the high schools, have high chronic absenteeism rates, which can negatively impact student learning.
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