Summary:
Zip code 47037 is home to one high school, Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School, serving grades 7-12. This public school is part of the Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corp, which ranks 183rd out of 380 districts in Indiana. The school itself received a statewide rank of 221 out of 398 Indiana high schools for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Academically, Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School shows a mixed performance. On the ILEARN assessments, the school generally performs at or slightly above its district averages, and in some cases, exceeds state averages, particularly in 7th-grade ELA and both 7th and 8th-grade math for the 2024-2025 data. There's a notable improvement in math proficiency from the previous year. However, the school lags behind state averages in Biology and significantly in SAT scores, especially in mathematics, indicating a persistent challenge in these areas. The four-year graduation rate is strong at 88.4%, suggesting most students successfully complete their high school education.
Several other factors are important for parents to consider. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 15.3, which is favorable and suggests smaller class sizes. The spending per student is $11,197, indicating substantial investment in education. However, a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is a concern that could impact student learning. Nearly half of the student body, 49.22%, qualifies for free or reduced lunch, highlighting a significant portion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. While the school demonstrates strengths in graduation rates and student-teacher ratios, areas for improvement are evident in standardized test performance, particularly the SATs.
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