Summary:
The 45895 zip code area is home to two middle schools: Wapakoneta Middle School and Wapakoneta Junior High, both part of the Wapakoneta City school district. Based on the available data, Wapakoneta Middle School emerges as the standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Ohio middle schools with strong academic metrics and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Wapakoneta Middle School boasts impressive student performance, with students scoring well above state averages in subjects like Science, Math, and English Language Arts. The school also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%, compared to 24.7% at Wapakoneta Junior High. In contrast, Wapakoneta Junior High has a lower statewide ranking and a 3-star rating, though its Algebra I performance is noteworthy with 98.7% of students scoring proficient or better.
The data suggests that the funding and resource allocation differences between the two schools may contribute to the performance gap. Wapakoneta Middle School spends $6,764 per student, while Wapakoneta Junior High spends $4,491 per student. Additionally, Wapakoneta Middle School serves a more economically diverse student population, with a 40.21% free/reduced lunch rate, compared to the unavailable rate at Wapakoneta Junior High. These factors, along with the schools' differing student-teacher ratios and enrollment sizes, likely play a role in shaping the academic outcomes observed in this data set.
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