Summary:
The city of Casstown, Ohio is home to three high-performing schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Miami East Elementary, Miami East High School, and Miami East Junior High School. These schools, which are part of the Miami East Local School District, consistently rank among the top schools in the state and offer a high-quality education to their predominantly white student populations.
Miami East High School stands out as a particularly exceptional institution, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking among the top 77 high schools in Ohio over the past three years. The school boasts a 98% four-year graduation rate, which is significantly higher than the state average, and has relatively low chronic absenteeism at 10.3%. In contrast, the elementary and junior high schools in the district also perform exceptionally well, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are significantly higher than the state averages in mathematics, English language arts, and science.
Despite the overall high performance of the schools, the data reveals some concerning disparities within the district. The junior high school has a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 45.25%, compared to just 8.58% at the high school. This suggests that the junior high may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which could have implications for resource allocation and support services. Additionally, the student populations at all three schools are predominantly white, with very low representation of minority groups, raising questions about the diversity and inclusiveness of the school community.
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