Summary:
The Borden-Henryville School Corporation in Indiana is home to two elementary schools: Henryville Elementary School and William W Borden Elementary School. Based on the data analysis, William W Borden Elementary School emerges as the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming Henryville Elementary and the overall district averages across key metrics.
William W Borden Elementary School has a higher statewide ranking, reaching as high as 213 out of 1,020 Indiana elementary schools in 2021-2022. It also significantly outperforms Henryville Elementary and the district in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with 52.49% and 59.67% proficiency rates respectively in 2023-2024, compared to 37.96% and 38.95% for the district. Additionally, William W Borden has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 6.9% compared to 15.6% at Henryville Elementary.
The data suggests that the higher spending per student ($11,349 vs. $9,753) and lower student-teacher ratio (14.4 vs. 17.9) at William W Borden Elementary may contribute to its stronger academic performance. While both schools have a majority white student population, Henryville Elementary has a slightly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, the analysis highlights the significant performance gap between the two schools and the need for the Borden-Henryville School Corporation to investigate the factors driving William W Borden's success and consider ways to replicate those practices at Henryville Elementary.
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