Summary:
The 45356 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Washington Primary Elementary School and Springcreek Primary Elementary School. While both schools serve students in grades K-3, they exhibit notable differences in student demographics, academic performance, and resource allocation.
Springcreek Primary has a more racially diverse student body, with 23.37% non-white students compared to 19.46% at Washington Primary. However, Springcreek also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 32.9%, compared to 24.8% at Washington Primary. Additionally, Springcreek serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 67.68% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, while this data is unreported for Washington Primary.
Academically, both schools perform below the Piqua City and Ohio state averages in 3rd grade Math, but are closer to or above the district and state levels in English Language Arts. Washington Primary spent $11,253 per student, while Springcreek spent $10,570, and Washington Primary had a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 20.7 compared to 21.3 at Springcreek. These resource differences may contribute to the observed academic performance gaps between the two schools.
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