Summary:
The Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 in Vermont has only one middle school, Orange Center School, which serves grades 5-8. With a small student population of just 77 students, the school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Vermont middle schools over the past three years.
Orange Center School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is well below the statewide averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 8th grade math, only 11.76% of students were proficient or better, compared to the statewide average of 35.99%. The school's homogeneous student body, with 100% of students identifying as White, is also noteworthy and may warrant further investigation. Despite higher-than-average per-student spending of $11,874, the school's low academic performance raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of financial resources.
However, the school's small size and low student-teacher ratio of 14:1 could be leveraged as strengths, providing opportunities for more personalized instruction and targeted interventions to address the academic challenges. Addressing the school's performance issues and lack of diversity should be a priority for the Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 to ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education and the support they need to succeed.
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