Summary:
The city of Minerva, Ohio is home to three public schools serving students from elementary through high school: Minerva Elementary School, Minerva Middle School, and Minerva High School. These schools, part of the Minerva Local school district, demonstrate a mix of strengths and challenges in their academic performance, attendance rates, and socioeconomic factors.
Minerva Elementary School and Minerva Middle School stand out with consistently high academic performance, with students scoring above the state average in most subjects. Minerva Elementary School in particular excels in mathematics, with 4th-grade students scoring 86.7% proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average. In contrast, Minerva High School has more mixed academic results, with some subjects scoring above the state average and others below.
Attendance rates are a concern, with Minerva High School having the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 43.9%, significantly higher than the elementary and middle schools. Additionally, all three schools have a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.66% at Minerva Middle School to 57.21% at Minerva High School, suggesting a need to address socioeconomic disparities and ensure equitable access to educational resources.
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