Reading Community City

The Reading Community City school district in Ohio is home to two schools - Reading Junior Senior High School and Reading Elementary School. While the high school boasts a strong 92.4% four-year graduation rate, significantly above the state average, the elementary school lags behind in academic performance, with students scoring below the state average in several key subjects.

Economically, the district faces significant challenges, with 96.23% of high school students and a high percentage of elementary school students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This high level of economic disadvantage likely contributes to the schools' struggles, as evidenced by the district's high chronic absenteeism rates, which reach 33.7% at the high school level. However, the high school does show some bright spots, with students performing above the state average in 7th-grade math and English language arts.

Overall, the data paints a mixed picture of the schools in the Reading Community City district. While the high school has some areas of strength, the elementary school's declining performance and the district's high rates of economic disadvantage and chronic absenteeism suggest that targeted interventions and support will be necessary to address the challenges facing these schools and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.