Groveport Madison Local

The Groveport Madison Local school district in Ohio consists of 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 582 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Groveport Elementary School has the highest performance on state tests, with 60-73% of students proficient or better in math and English language arts. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 18%. Sedalia Elementary has the second-highest performance on state tests, with 53-66% proficiency in math and English language arts, and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 29.1%. Additionally, Groveport Madison Middle School North stands out for its high performance on the Algebra I end-of-course exam, with 100% of students proficient or better.

However, the district also faces significant challenges, including large disparities in academic performance between the highest and lowest-performing schools, high rates of chronic absenteeism (up to 48.2% at the high school), and potential inequities in resource allocation across the schools, as evidenced by the wide range in per-student spending. While the district as a whole struggles, the success of schools like Groveport Elementary and Sedalia Elementary demonstrates that high performance is possible within the Groveport Madison system, and understanding their practices could provide valuable insights for improvement across the district.