Summary:
The Lake Station Community Schools district in Indiana has only one high school, Thomas A. Edison Junior-Senior High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. The school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, with consistently low performance on standardized tests, high chronic absenteeism, and a large percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Academically, Thomas A. Edison Junior-Senior High School lags behind state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the ILEARN and SAT exams. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.39% of students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of over 40%. The school's four-year graduation rate of 84.7% is also below the state average. These academic struggles are likely exacerbated by the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.2%.
Socioeconomically, the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, with 75.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This high level of economic disadvantage may contribute to the school's academic and attendance challenges, and suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes. Overall, Thomas A. Edison Junior-Senior High School is an underperforming school within the Lake Station Community Schools district, and requires focused efforts to address its academic, attendance, and socioeconomic challenges.
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