Summary:
The School City of Mishawaka district in Indiana has only one middle school, John J Young Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. This school appears to be struggling, with a declining state-wide ranking and a low 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
John J Young Middle School faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 44.9%, low proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math that are below the district and state averages, and a high percentage (74.29%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant economically disadvantaged population. The school's racial makeup is predominantly White (61.5%), with significant percentages of African American (15.78%) and Hispanic (10.2%) students, but the academic performance data does not suggest that the school is effectively addressing the needs of these student subgroups.
Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.7 to 1 and the district's per-student spending of $10,021, suggesting that there may be opportunities for the school to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes. However, the data indicates that the School City of Mishawaka district and the leadership of John J Young Middle School will need to prioritize addressing the school's academic, attendance, and socioeconomic challenges to provide a high-quality education for its students.
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