Summary:
The 43604 zip code area of Toledo, Ohio is home to 9 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 5 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. This diverse educational landscape reveals stark contrasts in school performance, with standout institutions like Toledo School for the Arts and struggling schools like Glass City Academy.
Toledo School for the Arts, a public charter high school, stands out with the highest statewide ranking among the schools in the data set, a 89.3% 4-year graduation rate, and strong test scores. In contrast, Glass City Academy, an alternative high school, faces significant challenges with a 0% graduation rate and a chronic absenteeism rate of 98.9%. The data suggests a potential correlation between higher spending per student and better academic outcomes, as seen at Ella P. Stewart Academy for Girls, which spends the most per student and has some of the highest proficiency rates.
The wide range of chronic absenteeism rates, from 16.9% at Toledo School for the Arts to 98.9% at Glass City Academy, suggests that this is a critical issue that needs to be addressed across the schools in this area. The data also highlights the unique challenges faced by alternative and virtual schools, such as Glass City Academy and Toledo Public Schools Virtual Academy, which tend to have lower performance metrics compared to the traditional public and charter schools.
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