Summary:
The city of Pierceton, Indiana has only one school, Pierceton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 354 students. The school is part of the Whitko Community School Corp district, which is ranked 219 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Pierceton Elementary School has consistently struggled with low academic performance, with its ILEARN test scores falling below the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts and Math scores were 29.65% and 34.88%, respectively, compared to the district averages of 34.31% and 38.51%, and the state averages of 40.3% and 51.5%. The school's Science scores were also significantly lower than the district average.
Additionally, Pierceton Elementary School faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which is higher than the state average. The school also serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, with 59.89% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. While the school's spending per student is in line with the district average, the combination of low academic performance, high absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes.
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