Summary:
Zip code 46517 is home to 12 schools serving elementary, middle, and high school grades, primarily falling under the Concord Community Schools and Baugo Community Schools districts, with representation from Elkhart Community Schools and a charter school, Premier Arts Academy.
When considering academic performance, schools within the Baugo Community Schools district, such as Jimtown Junior High School, Jimtown High School, and Jimtown Intermediate School, generally demonstrate stronger results. Jimtown Intermediate School is particularly noted for its high math proficiency rates, exceeding both district and state averages. Jimtown High School also boasts a strong graduation rate of 88.4%, matching Concord Community High School. In contrast, schools within the Concord Community Schools district, while having a good graduation rate at the high school level, show lower proficiency scores in standardized tests, especially in math. Monger Elementary School, part of Elkhart Community Schools, also appears to struggle with lower test proficiency scores.
Socioeconomic factors show a notable difference, with Concord West Side Elementary School having the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 81%, indicating a larger population of students from low-income households. The Baugo Community Schools schools generally have much lower free/reduced lunch rates. In terms of resources, Jimtown High School leads in spending per student, while Hawthorne Early Learning Center stands out with the lowest spending per student and the lowest student-teacher ratio. A peculiar finding across all schools in this zip code is an identical chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a potential common factor or data reporting consistency.
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