Summary:
In zip code 46933, there is one middle school, R J Baskett Middle School, serving grades 6-8. This public school is part of the Mississinewa Community School Corp. The area has a high socioeconomic need, with over 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
R J Baskett Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Indiana middle schools over the past three years, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8 and spends a notable $11,864 per student, academic performance in English Language Arts and Math falls below state averages. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, ELA proficiency was 34.68% and Math proficiency was 29.64%, both significantly lower than state averages. A concerning 17.8% chronic absenteeism rate was also reported for the 2023-2024 school year.
An area of strength for R J Baskett Middle School appears to be Science, particularly in Biology, where the school's proficiency of 54.29% in 2023-2024 significantly outperformed both the district and state averages. Projections for Biology proficiency in the 2024-2025 school year show a remarkable increase to 74.42%. Despite the overall below-average performance in core subjects, the school's dedicated resources, as indicated by spending per student and student-teacher ratio, suggest potential for improvement, especially if targeted interventions can address the high chronic absenteeism and support students in ELA and Math.
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