Summary:
The Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp district in Indiana has only one middle school, Garrett Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has been declining, with its statewide ranking dropping from 279th out of 490 Indiana middle schools in 2021-2022 to 316th out of 485 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state.
Garrett Middle School faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students (53.99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic disadvantages. The school's proficiency rates on the ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts and Math are consistently below the state averages, with only around 24-29% of students scoring proficient or better. The school's performance on the ILEARN Science assessment is slightly better, with 30.71% of students scoring proficient or better. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.7%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.
The school district's spending per student is $8,984, which is below the state average, and the student-teacher ratio at Garrett Middle School is 14.1, which is slightly higher than the recommended ratio for effective instruction. These resource allocation challenges may be contributing to the school's underperformance and declining statewide ranking. The school and district should carefully examine these areas and implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the concerns and improve student outcomes.
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