Summary:
Federal Hocking Local school district in Ohio has only one middle school, Federal Hocking Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools and struggles with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a lack of student diversity.
Federal Hocking Middle School's proficiency rates on state tests are significantly below the state average across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate was 40.7% compared to the state average of 62.1%, and its 6th grade Math proficiency rate was 27.8% compared to the state average of 50.1%. This poor academic performance has led to the school ranking 689 out of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year and 716 out of 1,048 in the 2022-2023 school year.
Additionally, Federal Hocking Local district faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, with Federal Hocking Middle School reporting a 29.9% chronic absenteeism rate in 2023-2024. The school also has a very homogeneous student population, with over 96% of students identifying as white, which may limit the diversity of educational experiences and perspectives available to students. With a relatively low per-student spending of $7,050 in 2018-2019, the district may also be operating with limited resources, potentially impacting the quality of education and support services provided to students.
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