Summary:
The city of New Berlin, New York is home to two schools, Unadilla Valley Elementary School and Unadilla Valley Secondary School, which serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade. While the secondary school shows strong performance on Regents exams, the elementary school struggles with low proficiency rates on state assessments, highlighting a stark contrast in academic achievement between the two schools.
The secondary school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.0%, exceeding the state average, and impressive Regents exam results with 100% proficiency in Algebra II and Chemistry. However, the school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.6%. In contrast, the elementary school has a very homogeneous student population, with over 96% of students identifying as White, and significantly lower academic performance, with proficiency rates ranging from 12-22% in ELA and 17-34% in Math, well below state averages.
Despite the secondary school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the elementary school, these resources do not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes at the elementary level. The Unadilla Valley Central School District may need to closely examine the factors contributing to the performance gap between the two schools and address the lack of diversity in the student population to ensure all students in the district receive a high-quality education.
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