Summary:
The New Lebanon Local School District in Ohio has only one middle school, Dixie Middle School, which serves students in grades 5-8. The school has faced some challenges in recent years, with its academic performance ranking in the middle to lower range among Ohio middle schools.
Dixie Middle School's performance on state tests has been mixed, with some subject areas and grade levels performing above the state average, while others are significantly below. For example, in 2024-2025, 71.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Science, which is above the state average of 63.4%. However, in the same year, only 39.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, well below the state average of 56.7%. The school also faces socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate.
Despite these challenges, the school appears to be allocating resources to support student learning, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average spending per student. However, the uneven academic performance suggests that these resources may not be fully translating into improved outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that Dixie Middle School has room for improvement, and the New Lebanon Local School District may need to explore ways to address the specific areas of weakness and support the school's efforts to improve student learning.
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