Summary:
The 46183 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, West Newton Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 with 565 students. The school is part of the MSD Decatur Township school district, which is ranked 275 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
West Newton Elementary School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which is higher than the state average. The school's test scores are generally lower than the state averages but higher than the district averages in most subject areas and grade levels. For example, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate is 27.94%, compared to 25.11% for the district and 40.3% for the state. In math, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rate is 36.76%, compared to 30.36% for the district and 51.5% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students (75.93%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the school's relatively low performance compared to state averages, it appears to be performing better than the district average in many areas. The school's spending per student is $12,088, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 15.4, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning. Continued efforts to address the high chronic absenteeism rate and economic challenges faced by the student population may be important for improving the school's academic outcomes.
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