Summary:
The city of Smithville, Ohio, has a diverse set of 5 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 3 high schools (with 1 public charter high school), and no alternative schools. The schools in this area demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions and others facing significant challenges.
Green Elementary School and Smithville High School are the top-performing schools in the district, with consistently high test scores, strong graduation rates, and low chronic absenteeism. In contrast, the Liberty Preparatory School, the district's public charter high school, struggles with very low proficiency rates, a concerning graduation rate, and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, indicating significant challenges in student engagement and academic outcomes.
The schools in Smithville also reflect socioeconomic disparities, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 32.93% at Smithville High School to 58.11% at Wayne County Schools Career Center. This suggests that addressing equity and providing additional resources to schools serving more economically disadvantaged populations could be a key strategy to improve overall academic outcomes in the district. Opportunities for collaboration and the sharing of best practices between the high-performing and struggling schools could also be a valuable approach to raise the performance of all schools in Smithville.
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