Summary:
The Beech Grove City Schools district in Indiana is home to two middle schools, South Grove Intermediate School and Beech Grove Middle School, which serve students in grades 5-8. The data reveals that both schools face significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a predominantly low-income student population.
Neither school stands out as a top performer, as both have relatively low test scores compared to state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.5% of 3rd and 4th graders at South Grove Intermediate School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of over 40%. Similarly, Beech Grove Middle School had just 22.61% of 7th graders and 35.27% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA, well below the state averages of 37.9% and 42.7%, respectively. Both schools also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, with 17.8% of students chronically absent at each school in the 2023-2024 school year.
The data also highlights a discrepancy in per-student spending, with Beech Grove Middle School spending significantly more ($13,947 per student) compared to South Grove Intermediate ($9,888 per student). Despite the higher spending, Beech Grove Middle School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.3, compared to 16 at South Grove Intermediate. Overall, the Beech Grove City Schools district faces significant challenges in providing quality education to its middle school students, and addressing the low academic performance, high absenteeism, and resource allocation issues will be crucial for improving student outcomes and the district's standing.
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