Summary:
The city of Sciotoville, Ohio has only one public elementary school, East Portsmouth Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 153 students. The school's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is consistently below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Math ranged from 0% (6th grade) to 40% (3rd grade), compared to the state average of 50.1% to 62.1%. The school's performance in English Language Arts is also below state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.8% (6th grade) to 50% (3rd grade), compared to the state average of 55.2% to 64.5%.
East Portsmouth Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 38.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average. The school's student population is predominantly white, with 82.35% of students identifying as white, 3.27% as Hispanic, and 13.73% as two or more races. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $9,460, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2022-2023 school year was 15.3, which is a relatively low ratio compared to national averages.
Overall, the analysis of East Portsmouth Elementary highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to address the school's persistent low performance, high chronic absenteeism, and potential equity issues. Targeted interventions, community engagement, and a focus on improving teaching and learning practices may be necessary to help the school improve student outcomes and better serve the needs of the Portsmouth City community.
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