Summary:
Zip code 47805 is home to one middle school, Otter Creek Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This public school is part of the Vigo County School Corp.
Otter Creek Middle School has consistently ranked in the lower quartile of Indiana middle schools over the past three academic years, earning only one SchoolDigger star. This suggests a need for improvement in overall school performance. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are notably below both the district and state averages across all grade levels. For instance, in the 2023-2024 academic year, ELA proficiency was 23.17% compared to the district's 31.71% and the state's average of 41.1% for 6th graders. Similarly, math proficiency for 6th graders was 17.47%, falling short of the district's 27.3% and the state's 38.1%. Science proficiency for 6th graders in 2024-2025 was 34.72%, slightly above the district average of 30.2% but below the state average of 42.4%.
Several other factors are noteworthy for Otter Creek Middle School. The school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is a significant concern and often linked to lower academic achievement. Additionally, 64.76% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high proportion of students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school spends $10,896 per student, a substantial amount that does not appear to be directly correlating with higher academic outcomes compared to district and state averages. The student-teacher ratio is 14.2, which is within a reasonable range and likely not a primary factor in the school's performance.
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