Summary:
The 46161 zip code in Indiana is home to two schools: Morristown Junior-Senior High School and Morristown Elementary School, both part of the Shelby Eastern Schools district. While Morristown Junior-Senior High School stands out as the stronger performer, with a 3-star rating and high graduation rates, Morristown Elementary School faces challenges in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Math.
Morristown Junior-Senior High School ranks 158 out of 431 Indiana high schools and maintains an impressive 97.7% 4-year graduation rate. The school outperforms the district and state averages in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math proficiency for most grade levels and has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.7%. In contrast, Morristown Elementary School ranks 541 out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools and struggles with lower proficiency rates in ILEARN, particularly in 3rd grade, as well as a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 13.9%.
The data suggests that the significant difference in academic performance between the two schools may be influenced by factors such as student-teacher ratio and spending per student. Morristown Junior-Senior High School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.3, compared to 17 at Morristown Elementary School, and spends $11,391 per student, while Morristown Elementary School spends $9,935 per student. These disparities may contribute to the observed performance gap and warrant further investigation to identify opportunities for improvement at the elementary school level.
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