Summary:
The city of Berea, Ohio is home to two schools - Berea-Midpark High School and Grindstone Elementary School - which serve students in the Berea City School District. While both schools have diverse student populations, Grindstone Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Ohio elementary schools and exceeding district and state averages in math and English language arts proficiency.
Grindstone Elementary boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive academic achievements, with 77.3% to 81.7% of 3rd and 4th graders scoring proficient or better in math. The school also maintains the lowest student-teacher ratio in the district at 19.9, which may contribute to its strong performance. In contrast, Berea-Midpark High School, while still achieving a respectable 91.7% 4-year graduation rate, faces higher chronic absenteeism rates of 29.4% compared to Grindstone's 13.7%.
The data also reveals that per-student spending is higher at Grindstone Elementary ($11,070) than at Berea-Midpark High School ($10,651), which may be a factor in the elementary school's academic success. Overall, the Berea City School District is ranked 322 out of 835 districts in Ohio and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement across the district, but with Grindstone Elementary serving as a standout example of excellence within the system.
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