Summary:
The Drew Central School District in Arkansas has only one middle school, Drew Central Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's academic performance is consistently well below the state average, with only 17% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 33.8%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 100% in the 2022-2023 school year.
Despite the school's low academic performance, its per-student spending is slightly above the state average at $9,002 for the 2018-2019 school year. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is also slightly lower than the state average, suggesting that students may have more individualized attention and support from their teachers. However, this does not appear to be translating into better academic outcomes for the students.
Overall, the data suggests that Drew Central Middle School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's consistently low academic performance, high poverty levels, and potential resource allocation issues all point to the need for a closer examination of the factors contributing to the school's struggles and the development of targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.
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