Summary:
The Monroe Central School Corp district in Indiana operates two schools: Monroe Central Elementary School (grades PK-6, 646 students) and Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School (grades 7-12, 466 students). While the district has some areas of strength, such as the junior-senior high school's relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.4%, both schools face challenges with below-average test scores and higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates.
Monroe Central Elementary School has shown some improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 396th out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 374th out of 1,016 in 2022-2023. However, the school's ILEARN proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions in 3rd and 6th grade Math. The school also has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 49.23%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.
At the junior-senior high school, the ILEARN proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are also below state averages, but the school performs better in Biology and SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing. The school has a slightly lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 44.42%. Both schools have concerning chronic absenteeism rates of 17.8%, which is an area that the district should prioritize addressing to improve student engagement and learning outcomes.
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