Summary:
The city of Corydon, Indiana is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the South Harrison Com Schools district.
Corydon Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, with 3rd-grade students exceeding district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math on the ILEARN assessment. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.2. In contrast, Corydon Central High School has been ranked in the top 25% of Indiana high schools by SchoolDigger for the past 3 years and maintains a 4-star rating, with a strong 88.4% 4-year graduation rate, though its SAT Math performance is slightly below the district average.
The district as a whole faces some challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and a significant percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 44.83% to 58.46%. The middle schools and high school also have more mixed academic performance, with some grades and subjects exceeding expectations while others fall behind. To address these issues, the district may need to focus on targeted interventions, equitable resource allocation, and strategies to improve attendance and support students from low-income families.
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