Summary:
In zip code 46516, there is one middle school, Pierre Moran Middle School, serving grades 7-8. This school is part of the Elkhart Community Schools district.
Pierre Moran Middle School, with an enrollment of 431 students, shows areas for improvement in academic performance. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are below both the district and state averages across all tested grades. Specifically, ELA proficiency stands at 18.96% for all grades, 17.7% for 7th grade, and 20.19% for 8th grade. Math proficiency is even lower, with 12.83% for all grades, 13.46% for 7th grade, and 12.21% for 8th grade. While 7th-grade math proficiency is slightly better than the district average, it remains significantly below the state average. Similarly, 8th-grade ELA scores are closer to the district average but still lag considerably behind the state. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8%, which is a concern and often linked to lower academic achievement.
The school serves a student population where 61.72% qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a significant number of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite spending $16,299 per student, which is a substantial amount, these resources do not appear to be translating into higher academic outcomes. Pierre Moran Middle School has consistently received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, ranking in the bottom quartile of Indiana middle schools. This persistent low ranking, coupled with the observed academic performance and absenteeism rates, suggests that targeted interventions may be necessary to improve student success.
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