Summary:
The Dayton Independent school district in Kentucky serves students from two schools - Lincoln Elementary School and Dayton High School. While both schools face challenges, they also demonstrate some academic strengths and a focus on providing resources for their predominantly high-need student populations.
Lincoln Elementary School stands out for its relatively high proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading, particularly in the lower grades, as well as strong performance in Editing and Mechanics for 5th-grade students. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population, and spends a relatively high amount per student compared to the high school.
Dayton High School impresses with its 93.5% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average, and low dropout rate of 1.1%. The school also performs relatively well in Writing for 11th-grade students, with 58% proficiency compared to the state's 45%. However, the high school struggles with Mathematics proficiency, with only 33% of 10th graders and 26% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to the state averages of 41% and 40%, respectively. Both schools face challenges with low proficiency rates in Science and high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be contributing factors to their academic performance.
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