Summary:
The Wabash City Schools district in Indiana is home to two elementary schools: O.J. Neighbours Elementary School and LH Carpenter Early Learning Center. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and face significant challenges in academic performance and resource allocation.
O.J. Neighbours Elementary School is the larger of the two, with consistently low test scores that fall well below the Wabash City Schools district and state averages. Only 18.92% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 30.27% in Math. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 13.8% and a majority of students (57.29%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.
In contrast, LH Carpenter Early Learning Center serves only pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students, with a very high free/reduced-price lunch rate of 68.75%. Despite this, the school spends significantly less per student ($4,548) compared to O.J. Neighbours Elementary School ($12,454), and has a higher student-teacher ratio of 24:1. These disparities in funding and resources suggest potential equity concerns within the Wabash City Schools district.
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