Summary:
The city of Gibsonburg, Ohio is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: James J Hilfiker Elementary School, Gibsonburg High School, and Gibsonburg Middle School. These schools are part of the Gibsonburg Exempted Village district, which is ranked 410 out of 839 districts in Ohio.
Among the three schools, James J Hilfiker Elementary School stands out for its consistently high performance on state tests, with 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates exceeding state averages in both math and English language arts. The school also boasts a strong 5th grade science proficiency rate of 86.4%, well above the state average of 64%. In contrast, Gibsonburg High School struggles with lower proficiency rates in subjects like Geometry, Biology, and English II compared to state averages, despite its impressive 94.6% four-year graduation rate.
The data also reveals significant disparities within the district. While James J Hilfiker Elementary School has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.4%, Gibsonburg High School struggles with a much higher rate of 16.4%. Additionally, the free/reduced lunch rate at the high school (62.2%) is nearly double that of the elementary school (32.38%), indicating a potential socioeconomic divide within the district. These factors likely contribute to the performance gap observed between the elementary and upper-level schools.
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