Summary:
The city of Hope, Indiana is home to two schools - Hope Elementary School and Hauser Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp. While Hope Elementary School stands out for its relatively high academic performance and low chronic absenteeism, Hauser Junior-Senior High School impresses with its strong graduation rates and SAT scores, despite some challenges in Math proficiency.
Hope Elementary School boasts impressive ILEARN test scores, with 52.54% of students proficient or better in Math and 42.71% in English Language Arts, outperforming both the district and state averages. In contrast, Hauser Junior-Senior High School struggles more with Math proficiency, with only 28.47% of students meeting or exceeding standards. However, the high school shines with a 95.3% four-year graduation rate and strong performance in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing.
Attendance also emerges as a key difference, with Hauser Junior-Senior High School having a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.9% compared to 12.3% at Hope Elementary School. Additionally, while Hauser Junior-Senior High School spends more per student ($10,580) than Hope Elementary School ($8,168), this higher spending does not seem to translate to better academic outcomes, suggesting the need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation.
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