Summary:
The city of Monticello, Indiana is home to two elementary schools serving students in grades K-5: Meadowlawn Elementary School and Oaklawn Elementary School. While both schools have areas of strength and areas for improvement, Oaklawn Elementary appears to be the stronger-performing school based on available metrics.
Oaklawn Elementary outperforms Meadowlawn on ILEARN tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 34-54% across different subjects and grade levels, compared to Meadowlawn's 27-42% proficiency. Oaklawn also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.8, compared to 17.7 at Meadowlawn. However, both schools lag behind the Twin Lakes School Corp district and state averages in some academic areas. Additionally, both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, with Oaklawn at 12.8% and Meadowlawn at 11.5%.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the performance differences, as Oaklawn serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 66.95% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 55.56% at Meadowlawn. Oaklawn also has higher per-student spending at $9,894, compared to $8,672 at Meadowlawn. Overall, while both schools have room for improvement, Oaklawn appears to be the stronger-performing elementary school in the Monticello area.
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