Summary:
In zip code 47167, there is one elementary school, Bradie Shrum Elementary, serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade. This school is part of the Salem Community Schools district.
Bradie Shrum Elementary has shown a positive trend in its statewide ranking over the past three years, improving from 657th in 2020-2021 to 445th in 2022-2023, and earning a 3-star rating. Academically, the school demonstrates notable strengths, particularly in Math, where its proficiency rates for all grades in 2023-2024 (47.12%) significantly surpassed the district average (34.88%) and often met or exceeded the Indiana state average. The school also performed well in 5th-grade Social Studies, exceeding both the district and state averages. While English Language Arts proficiency was slightly above the district average for all grades, it was generally lower than the state average, though 5th-grade ELA performance was closer to the state level.
A key area for attention at Bradie Shrum Elementary is its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% in 2023-2024, which indicates a substantial number of students missing considerable school days. The school serves a student population with a higher socioeconomic need, as evidenced by the 57.93% free/reduced lunch rate. With a spending per student of $10,685 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.9, the school has resources that can be leveraged to support student learning and address challenges like absenteeism.
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