Summary:
The West Muskingum Local district in Ohio is home to one elementary school, West Muskingum Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 677 students. This school stands out as a strong-performing institution, with its 3rd grade math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates exceeding the state averages by a significant margin.
West Muskingum Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with its 3rd grade math proficiency rate of 67.9% and 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 78.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, both well above the state averages of 62.1% and 64.5%, respectively. While the school's 4th grade math proficiency rate of 62.4% is slightly below the state average of 67.2%, its 4th grade ELA proficiency rate of 61% remains above the state average of 64.1%. The school's consistent statewide ranking, ranging from 532 out of 1,588 schools in 2021-2022 to 744 out of 1,577 schools in 2023-2024, further demonstrates its strong academic standing.
Despite the school's predominantly White student population (87.89%), it does have some racial and ethnic diversity, with small percentages of African American (2.51%), Hispanic (1.33%), and Asian (0.89%) students, as well as students of two or more races (7.09%). However, the school faces economic challenges, with 48.15% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need among the student population. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% is slightly higher than the state average, which could be an area for improvement in ensuring consistent student attendance and engagement.
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