Summary:
The city of Pierceton, Indiana has just one public elementary school, Pierceton Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school is part of the Whitko Community School Corporation district.
Pierceton Elementary School does not appear to be a standout school in the region. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as ILEARN, is generally below the state and district averages across various subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the school's overall SchoolDigger ranking places it in the bottom 20% of elementary schools in Indiana. The school has a high percentage of students (59.33%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
While the school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are in line with state and national averages, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 13.7% for the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state's target of 10% or less. The school's academic performance has remained relatively stagnant over the past few years, with little to no improvement observed in its rankings and proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages.
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