Summary:
The 62935 zip code is home to a single middle school, Galatia Junior High, which serves students in grades 6-8. While it may not be considered a "standout" school, the available data provides an opportunity to closely examine its performance and characteristics.
Galatia Junior High has an enrollment of 80 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.6. The school's spending per student is $9,530 for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year and relatively low academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the district (Galatia CUSD 1) and state averages. The school's ELA proficiency rates range from 37.8% to 66.7%, with the 8th grade performing the best, while Mathematics proficiency rates range from 16.7% to 35.5%, with the 7th grade performing the best.
The data also reveals that Galatia Junior High has a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 47.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. To address these issues, the school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student learning, attendance, and overall academic performance.
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