Summary:
The city of Ridgely, Tennessee is home to a single middle school, Lara Kendall Elementary, which serves grades 3-8 with a total enrollment of 340 students. The school is part of the Lake County school district, which is ranked 137 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lara Kendall Elementary has consistently struggled academically, with proficiency rates well below state averages in core subjects like Mathematics (15% vs. 39.7%), English Language Arts (23.7% vs. 37.6%), and Science (20.2% vs. 44%). The school's performance has remained in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools over the past three years, indicating a persistent challenge in student achievement. The school's high percentage of minority students and lack of specific free and reduced lunch data suggest that it serves a predominantly low-income community, which likely plays a significant role in the academic challenges.
Despite the school's low performance, Lara Kendall Elementary appears to have a relatively high per-student spending of $11,073 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to drive student outcomes. Expanding the data set to include more schools in the Ridgely area or the broader Lake County district would provide valuable context and insights to better understand the challenges faced by Lara Kendall Elementary and the broader educational landscape in the region.
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