Summary:
The 49460 zip code area is home to two schools: Sheldon Woods Elementary School, an elementary school, and Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center, an alternative school serving students in the juvenile detention system. While Sheldon Woods Elementary struggles with lower academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, Lighthouse Academy stands out with an impressive graduation rate and low dropout rate, despite serving a unique student population.
Sheldon Woods Elementary School has relatively low proficiency rates on state assessments, ranging from 15.79% to 40.7% across different grade levels and subjects, which is significantly lower than the West Ottawa Public School District and state averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, much higher than the district and state. However, Sheldon Woods has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 64.05%.
In contrast, Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center, as an alternative school, stands out with an impressive 82.8% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively low dropout rate of 7.6%, lower than the state average. Lighthouse Academy serves a unique population of students, primarily those in the juvenile detention system, and has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 85.71%.
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