Summary:
The Nature School of Central Indiana is home to a single elementary school, providing education for students in grades K-5. Located in a predominantly white, affluent community, this school faces significant academic challenges, with declining performance on standardized tests and high chronic absenteeism rates.
According to the data, The Nature School of Central Indiana has a student population that is 80.99% white, with small percentages of other racial and ethnic groups represented. The school's academic performance on the ILEARN assessments is concerning, with only 28.26% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 18.48% proficient or better in Math, well below the state averages. This trend has worsened over the past few years, with the school's rating dropping from 3-stars to 1-star.
Additionally, the school faces high chronic absenteeism, with 27.1% of students chronically absent in the 2022-2023 school year. While the school has relatively low funding, with a spending per student of $7,415 and a student-teacher ratio of 20.2, the low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests that the school serves a predominantly affluent population. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the academic underperformance, as research has shown that students from lower-income backgrounds often face additional challenges that can impact their learning.
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