Summary:
The city of Waldron, Indiana is home to two schools - Waldron Elementary School and Waldron Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Shelby Eastern Schools district. While Waldron Elementary consistently performs well, with a 4-star rating and strong math proficiency, the junior-senior high school has experienced a significant decline in statewide ranking and struggles with math and SAT scores.
Waldron Elementary School stands out as a strong performer, consistently ranking in the top 50% of Indiana elementary schools and maintaining a 4-star rating in 2022-2023. The school excels in math, with over 50% proficiency across all grades in 2024-2025, and has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% in 2023-2024. In contrast, Waldron Junior-Senior High School has experienced a significant drop in statewide ranking, from 171 out of 431 in 2023-2024 to 362 out of 429 in 2024-2025, and struggles with math proficiency, with only 28.17% of all grades proficient or better in 2024-2025.
The data also reveals that Waldron Elementary School has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 49.36% compared to 34.64% at the junior-senior high school, suggesting that the elementary school may serve a more economically disadvantaged population. Additionally, the higher spending per student at the junior-senior high school ($12,321) compared to the elementary school ($10,739) raises questions about the effective allocation of resources across the district.
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