Summary:
The MSD Decatur Township school district in Indiana has only one middle school, Decatur Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Indiana middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, indicating persistent academic challenges.
Decatur Middle School's proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math are significantly below the state and district averages, with only around 20-25% of students proficient in ELA and 10-15% proficient in Math. However, the school's performance on the ILEARN Biology End of Course exam is better, with 78.26% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages of 10.47% and 29%, respectively. The school's student population is diverse, with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to the academic challenges.
Decatur Middle School also faces concerns with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.9%, which may be impacting student learning and academic performance. While the school's student-teacher ratio of 16.5 is within a reasonable range, the persistent low performance and significant gaps in proficiency rates suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to address the educational challenges faced by this school.
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