Eminence Community School Corp

The Eminence Community School Corp district in Indiana consists of two schools: Eminence Junior-Senior High School and Eminence Elementary School. While the elementary school demonstrates stronger academic performance, the high school boasts an exceptional graduation rate, suggesting a disconnect between test scores and completion of education.

Eminence Elementary School outperforms the high school in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with 48.15% of its students proficient in Math compared to just 14.29% at the high school. Additionally, the elementary school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 13.9% compared to 32.3% at the high school. However, both schools serve a student population with high rates of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges.

Despite the academic performance challenges at the high school, it maintains an impressive 97.7% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average. This suggests the school is effectively supporting students to complete their education, though the low proficiency rates raise concerns about the quality of learning. The district should investigate the root causes of the performance gap between the elementary and high school, while also leveraging the successes of the elementary school to drive improvement across the system.