Summary:
Zip code 47374 is home to two middle schools: Dennis Middle School, serving grades 7-8, and Test Intermediate School, serving grades 5-6. Both schools are part of the Richmond Community Schools district, which has a low overall ranking and rating in Indiana.
Neither Dennis Middle School nor Test Intermediate School are currently considered standout schools based on the provided data. Both schools, along with the district, show test scores significantly below Indiana state averages. Dennis Middle School had a more recent statewide ranking of 465 out of 489 middle schools in 2022-2023, while Test Intermediate School ranked 375 out of 483 in 2020-2021. Both schools also report a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is often linked to lower academic achievement.
When comparing the two schools, Test Intermediate School, which serves younger students, shows slightly better performance in some areas, particularly 5th-grade math, where its proficiency rate is comparable to the district average. Dennis Middle School, serving older students, demonstrates lower proficiency in math for both 7th and 8th grades compared to state averages. Despite Dennis Middle School having a slightly higher per-student spending, this does not appear to translate into better academic results compared to Test Intermediate School. The high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch in both schools (around 65%) suggest that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the overall performance of these schools.
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