Summary:
The 47501 zip code area is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Washington Community Schools district. While the district as a whole struggles with low academic performance, Veale Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Indiana.
Veale Elementary boasts significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 51.72% of Veale Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 24.23% for the Washington Community Schools district. In Math, an impressive 79.31% of Veale Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 24.98% for the district. Veale Elementary also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.2%, well below the district average of 22.2% to 26.8% for the other elementary schools.
In contrast, the district as a whole faces concerning trends in academic performance, with most schools scoring well below the state averages in both ELA and Math proficiency. The high school, Washington High School, also has relatively low test scores, with just 44.97% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and only 16.93% proficient or better in Math. Chronic absenteeism is another area of concern, with rates ranging from 12.2% at Veale Elementary to 43.9% at Washington High School.
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