Summary:
Chatham Central School District has only one elementary school, Mary E Dardess Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with fluctuating statewide rankings and inconsistent proficiency rates on state assessments compared to state averages.
Mary E Dardess Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, ranging from 1592 out of 2445 schools in 2023-2024 to 1864 out of 2439 schools in 2022-2023. The school's performance on state assessments is also mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math below the state average for some grade levels. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 27.12% in 2023-2024 is significantly lower than the state average of 35%.
Despite the school's academic challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.8 in 2022-2023 and a higher per-student spending of $18,059 in 2022-2023 compared to the state average. However, the school also has a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 44.72% in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could impact academic outcomes. The Chatham Central School District may need to closely examine the factors contributing to these challenges and develop a comprehensive plan to address them, focusing on areas of weakness and leveraging the school's resources to support student learning and achievement.
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