Summary:
The city of Lima, Ohio is home to 22 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 7 high schools, serving students from diverse backgrounds. The data reveals a stark contrast in performance between the top-performing schools, such as Bath Elementary School and Shawnee High School, which boast strong test scores and high graduation rates, and the lower-performing schools, like Heritage Elementary School and Liberty Arts Magnet K-8, which struggle with lower academic achievement and higher chronic absenteeism.
The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic factors and school performance, with the schools serving higher percentages of students from low-income families, such as Independence Elementary School and Unity Elementary School, tending to have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, the top-performing schools, like Bath High School, serve a lower percentage of students from low-income families.
The data also highlights the importance of school resources and culture, with the schools that have the lowest student-teacher ratios and highest per-student spending, such as Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8, appearing to have better academic outcomes. This suggests that targeted interventions and support, including increased funding and community engagement, could help improve outcomes for the lower-performing schools in the Lima City school district.
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