Summary:
The Shoals Community School Corp district in Indiana consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district faces several challenges, including declining statewide rankings, inconsistent academic performance, and high rates of student poverty.
Shoals Community High School stands out as the district's top performer, with the highest 4-year graduation rate at 88.4% and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 14:1. In contrast, Shoals Middle School has shown some improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 362nd out of 489 Indiana middle schools in 2022-2023 to 284th out of 485 in 2023-2024, and its English Language Arts proficiency rates are higher than the district average.
However, the schools in the Shoals Community School Corp district generally perform below the state averages in ILEARN and SAT proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, all three schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The district's high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 55.06% at the elementary school to 66.41% at the middle school, indicate that the district serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which can impact student learning and achievement.
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