Southern Local

The Southern Local district in Ohio operates two schools: Southern Elementary School and Southern High School. While the high school performs relatively well, with strong test scores and a high graduation rate, the elementary school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools and struggles with low proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics.

Southern Elementary School has ranked between 981-1035 out of 1558-1596 Ohio elementary schools over the past three years, with most subjects falling below the state average on state tests. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.1%. In contrast, Southern High School performs better, ranking between 414-468 out of 855-867 Ohio high schools and meeting or exceeding the state average on several end-of-course exams. The high school also boasts an impressive 95.6% four-year graduation rate.

While the data suggests that the Southern Local district faces some challenges, particularly at the elementary level, the high school appears to be performing better academically. Further investigation into the root causes of the performance gaps and strategies for improvement would be valuable for the district to ensure all students have access to a quality education.