Washington Community Schools

The Washington Community Schools district in Indiana consists of 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals significant performance gaps between the schools, with Veale Elementary School standing out as a high-performing school in the district.

Veale Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 51.72% of Veale Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district average of 24.23% and the state average of 38.6% for 3rd grade. In Math, 79.31% of Veale Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to the district average of 24.98% and the state average of 52.4% for 3rd grade. Veale Elementary also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.2%, significantly lower than the other schools in the district.

In contrast, some of the other schools in the Washington Community Schools district are struggling, with lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. For example, Washington Intermediate and Washington Junior High School had proficiency rates well below the state averages, and Washington High School had a chronic absenteeism rate of 43.9%. These disparities suggest that there may be significant differences in the quality of education and resources available across the schools in the district, and addressing issues such as chronic absenteeism, resource allocation, and instructional quality could help to improve educational outcomes for all students.