Summary:
The city of Dadeville, Alabama is home to two schools: Dadeville Elementary School and Dadeville High School, both serving students from the Tallapoosa County district. While the schools share some similarities, they also exhibit distinct differences in their academic performance, attendance rates, and student demographics.
Dadeville Elementary School has relatively low performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 26.83% to 73.33% across different subjects and grade levels, which is below the county and state averages. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 79.93%. In contrast, Dadeville High School also struggles academically, with proficiency rates ranging from 4.65% to 42.5%, but maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 90.0% despite a moderate dropout rate of 5.8% in the 2018-2019 school year. The high school also experiences a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% and has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 78.53%.
While both schools face significant challenges, the data suggests that factors such as instructional practices, school leadership, and community engagement may play a more important role in their performance than funding, as the spending per student is similar at both Dadeville Elementary ($10,349) and Dadeville High ($10,217). Addressing the academic, attendance, and socioeconomic challenges faced by these schools will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for the students in Dadeville.
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