Summary:
The 67439 zip code is home to a single high school, Ellsworth High, which serves grades 7-12. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, it boasts a strong 89.5% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 1.3% dropout rate. However, the school's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science below the state averages, but mathematics proficiency exceeding the state average.
Ellsworth High School's 32.6% 10th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate and 32.07% all-grade Science proficiency rate lag behind the state averages of 37.93% and 41.44%, respectively. Conversely, the school's 56.51% 10th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate and 47.25% all-grade Mathematics proficiency rate outperform the state averages of 33.59% and 38.73%. This suggests the school may need to focus on improving its performance in core academic subjects, particularly in English Language Arts and Science.
With a student-teacher ratio of 13.8 and a spending per student of $12,560, Ellsworth High School serves a community with a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 32.05%, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This may present additional challenges for the school in terms of academic support and resources. Overall, the data suggests that Ellsworth High School has room for improvement, particularly in its academic performance, but also highlights the school's strengths, such as its high graduation rate and strong mathematics proficiency.
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