Summary:
The Michigan City Area Schools district in Indiana is home to two middle schools: Barker Middle School and Martin T Krueger Middle School. While both schools serve similar grade levels, they exhibit notable differences in their student demographics, academic performance, and attendance rates.
Barker Middle School has a higher percentage of White students (37.44%) compared to Martin T Krueger Middle School (40.84%), which has a larger African American student population (35.14%). Academically, Barker Middle School outperforms Martin T Krueger Middle School in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency, with 32.65% and 17.2% of students meeting proficiency standards, respectively, compared to 20.32% and 15.21% at Martin T Krueger Middle School.
However, Martin T Krueger Middle School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate at 21.3%, compared to 17.5% at Barker Middle School. Both schools perform significantly below the state average in academic proficiency, indicating a need for improvement in the Michigan City Area Schools district. Addressing the factors contributing to these disparities, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and student engagement, could help enhance the educational outcomes for middle school students in the area.
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