Summary:
The city of Willard, Ohio is home to three public schools serving students from elementary through high school: Willard Elementary School, Willard High School, and Willard Middle School. While the schools share some common challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, they also exhibit distinct strengths and weaknesses in academic performance.
Willard Elementary School stands out for its relatively high proficiency rates in 5th grade Science and 4th grade Mathematics, outperforming the Willard City and Ohio averages. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.1% is a concern. Willard High School maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate of 91.8%, but also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.3%, the highest among the three schools. Willard Middle School performs well in 7th grade English Language Arts, but falls behind in 6th grade Mathematics.
Overall, the Willard school district faces significant challenges, with all three schools ranked in the bottom half of their respective school types in Ohio and receiving 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates, improving academic performance, and ensuring equitable resource allocation across the district should be top priorities for the community and school leaders.
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