Best Public Schools in Poneto, IN


Summary:

The city of Poneto, Indiana is home to two schools - Southern Wells Elementary School and Southern Wells Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Southern Wells Com Schools district. While the elementary school lags behind state averages in academic performance, the junior-senior high school stands out with an impressive 98% four-year graduation rate and strong SAT scores that exceed state benchmarks.

Southern Wells Elementary School has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.4%, suggesting the school is effective at encouraging consistent student attendance. However, its ILEARN proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are below state averages, with 35.55% and 43.52% of students meeting proficiency, respectively. In contrast, the junior-senior high school performs better academically, with 61.48% proficient in ELA and 44.26% in Math for all grades.

Funding and resource allocation differences may contribute to the academic performance gap, as the junior-senior high school spends $12,175 per student compared to $9,743 per student at the elementary school. Additionally, the elementary school has a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.8, compared to 12.4 at the high school. The schools also differ in their student demographics, with both having a much higher percentage of white students (93.91% at the elementary and 95.26% at the high school) compared to state averages, an area that warrants further investigation.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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