Summary:
The city of Barnesville, Ohio is home to 3 public schools serving students from elementary through high school: Barnesville Elementary School, Barnesville Middle School, and Barnesville High School. These schools, part of the Barnesville Exempted Village district, demonstrate a mix of strong academic performance and areas for improvement.
Barnesville Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, with students consistently scoring well above state averages on state tests. In contrast, while Barnesville Middle School also performs well, particularly in science, there appears to be a decline in academic achievement at the high school level, especially in subjects like Geometry. This suggests the need to examine the curriculum and instructional practices as students transition from middle to high school.
Across the district, chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, ranging from 22.8% at the middle school to 39.5% at the high school. This high rate of chronic absenteeism may be impacting student learning and achievement, and should be a priority for the district to address. Additionally, the district appears to allocate resources fairly evenly, with similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools, which may contribute to the overall consistent performance.
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