Summary:
Zip code 46567 is home to one elementary school, Syracuse Elementary School, serving students from Kindergarten to 5th grade. This public school is part of the Wawasee Community School Corp, which ranks 135th out of 380 districts in Indiana and holds a 3-star rating. Syracuse Elementary School has an enrollment of 500 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.8, with a spending per student of $12,147.
Syracuse Elementary School demonstrates notable strengths, particularly in mathematics, where its overall proficiency of 55.56% in the 2023-2024 school year significantly surpasses the district average of 37.98%. Fourth-grade students achieved an impressive 69.33% proficiency in math, and third-grade math proficiency was also strong at 56.32%. In English Language Arts (ELA), the school's overall proficiency was 44.03%, exceeding the district average of 37.55%. Fourth-grade ELA proficiency was a standout at 54.67%, outperforming both district and state averages. However, fifth-grade ELA proficiency was lower at 33.33%, falling below district and state averages for that grade.
Areas for potential improvement at Syracuse Elementary School include performance in Science and Social Studies, where fourth-grade Science proficiency (36.26%) and fifth-grade Social Studies proficiency (around 35%) were below district and state averages. The chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% in the 2023-2024 school year is also a metric that warrants attention. With 55% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a significant population with potential socioeconomic challenges. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 412 and 544 over the past three years, indicating consistent but not top-tier performance statewide.
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