Summary:
The city of Rio Grande, Ohio is home to 3 schools, including 1 elementary school, 2 high schools (one of which is a career center), and no middle schools or alternative schools. The schools in this area present a mixed picture, with some standout performers and others facing significant challenges.
Rio Grande Elementary School has relatively strong academic performance, with students scoring above the district and state averages in several subjects. However, the school has a lower SchoolDigger rating of 2 out of 5 stars and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14%, indicating room for improvement. In contrast, Buckeye Hills Career Center has a very homogeneous student population, with 97.62% of students being white, raising questions about equity and access. The school also lacks transparency in its performance data, making it difficult to assess its effectiveness.
The most concerning school in the area is Southern Ohio Digital Academy, a virtual high school with a 0% four-year graduation rate, indicating significant challenges in student retention and success. The school also has an extremely high student-teacher ratio of 30, which may make it difficult to provide adequate support for students. While the school serves a more diverse student population, with 13.33% of students being non-white, its poor performance suggests that more needs to be done to ensure the success of all students in the Gallia County Local, Gallipolis City, and Gallia-Jackson-Vinton school districts.
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