Summary:
The city of Piketon, Ohio is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 elementary school, 2 high schools, and no middle schools. The schools in this area face a mix of challenges and strengths, with standout performance at Piketon Junior/Senior High School and Jasper Elementary School, as well as socioeconomic hurdles at Vern Riffe Career Technology Center.
Piketon Junior/Senior High School stands out with the largest enrollment of 672 students and a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 90.1%, exceeding the state average. However, the school also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 23.0%, significantly higher than the state. Its test scores are mixed, with some subjects performing above the state average while others lag significantly behind.
Jasper Elementary School has the second-largest enrollment with 508 students and a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% compared to the high school. Its test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts are generally on par with or slightly below the state averages for 3rd and 4th grades. In contrast, Vern Riffe Career Technology Center faces unique challenges, with a very high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 62.53%, indicating a large population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's academic performance data is limited, making it difficult to assess its overall effectiveness.
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