Summary:
There is only one middle school located in the 62320 zip code - Central Junior High School, which serves grades 5-8 and is part of the Central CUSD 3 district. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, but it consistently underperforms in Mathematics compared to its peers. While the school's 5th grade Science proficiency exceeds the state average, its 8th grade performance lags behind. With a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, Central Junior High School faces challenges in student engagement and resource allocation that may be impacting its overall academic outcomes.
Central Junior High School's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates match or slightly trail the district and state averages, with the exception of 6th grade, where the school exceeds the state's performance. In Mathematics, however, the school's proficiency rates are consistently below the district and state across all grade levels. The school's Science proficiency is a bright spot, with 5th graders outperforming the state average, though 8th grade performance falls short.
Other key metrics for Central Junior High School include a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1 to 1, and per-student spending of $13,474, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and free/reduced lunch rate of 43.64% suggest potential challenges with student engagement and the need for additional resources to support economically disadvantaged students. Overall, the data indicates that Central Junior High School has room for improvement, particularly in Mathematics and addressing attendance and resource allocation issues, to better serve its student population.
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