Summary:
Zip code 47220 is home to one middle school, Brownstown Central Middle School, serving grades 6-8. This public middle school is part of the Brownstown County Com School Corp, which ranks 141 out of 380 districts in Indiana and holds a 3-star rating.
Brownstown Central Middle School has a student population of 317. In terms of academic performance, the school shows mixed results. For the 2024-2025 school year, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is 41.99%, which is slightly above the district average but below the state average. Sixth and seventh graders are performing at or above the district average in ELA, while eighth graders are below. Math proficiency, however, is a concern, with an overall rate of 28.83% for 2024-2025, which is below the district average. There's a notable decline in math proficiency from 6th to 8th grade, with eighth graders scoring 17.39%. Science proficiency for 2024-2025 is 49.45%, which is above the district average and the state average for sixth grade.
The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, moving from 136th in 2020-2021 to 220th in 2022-2023, though it has maintained a 3-star rating. Over half of the students, 52.05%, qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a significant portion of the student body comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.8 and spends $11,773 per student. A key area for improvement is the chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which can impact academic success. While the school has adequate resources and performs well in ELA and Science, the declining math scores, particularly in the upper grades, and the chronic absenteeism rate are areas that warrant attention and potential intervention.
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