Summary:
The Vandalia-Butler City school district in Ohio serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's schools generally perform well, with several standout institutions and areas for improvement.
Butler High School is a strong performer, boasting a 97.1% four-year graduation rate and impressive test scores, particularly in American Government (89.6% proficient) and American History (82.4% proficient), well above state averages. Demmitt Elementary School is also a standout, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state with a 4-star rating and a 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 87.7%, significantly higher than the district and state averages.
While the district's schools generally perform better than state averages on Ohio State Tests, there are some areas for improvement. The middle school, Morton Middle School, struggles with math proficiency, with only 19.8% of 8th-graders proficient in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 47.6%. Additionally, the district's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% across all schools in 2024-2025 is higher than the desired target of 15% or less, which the district should address to ensure continued student success.
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