Summary:
The city of Rochester, Indiana is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The data reveals some standout schools in the area, with Caston Junior-Senior High School and Caston Elementary School outperforming the other schools on various metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.
Caston Junior-Senior High School is ranked 150th out of 431 Indiana high schools and has a 91.8% 4-year graduation rate, outperforming Rochester Community High School which has a 95.9% graduation rate. Caston Elementary School also excels in ILEARN Math, with 45.77% proficiency across all grades, compared to the district and state averages. However, Rochester Community High School and Caston Elementary School have the highest chronic absenteeism rates at 26.0%.
The data suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic factors and academic performance, as the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, such as Caston Elementary School, Caston Junior-Senior High School, and Rochester Community High School, tend to have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Further analysis could explore the factors contributing to the performance differences between the Caston School Corporation and Rochester Community School Corp.
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