Summary:
The Dundee Central School District in New York serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade across two schools - Dundee Elementary School and Dundee Junior-Senior High School. While the high school appears to be the stronger performing school in the district, the elementary school has struggled academically, with very low proficiency rates on state assessments.
Dundee Junior-Senior High School has a higher statewide ranking, a 84.3% four-year graduation rate, and generally higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the elementary school. In contrast, Dundee Elementary School has single-digit proficiency rates on most 3rd-6th grade state ELA and math assessments, well below state averages, indicating significant academic challenges that need to be addressed.
Both schools have high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, over 50% at each, suggesting a student population facing significant socioeconomic disadvantages. Additionally, the high school has a concerning 34.1% chronic absenteeism rate, which is likely contributing to its academic struggles. Despite these challenges, the district appears to be investing more resources per student at the high school level compared to the elementary level, which may be an area for further examination to ensure equitable distribution of funding and support across the district.
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