Summary:
The Tippecanoe Valley School Corp district in Indiana is home to two elementary schools: Mentone Elementary School and Akron Elementary School. Both schools have demonstrated strong performance, with Akron Elementary outpacing Mentone in certain areas like test scores and racial diversity, while Mentone has a lower chronic absenteeism rate.
Akron Elementary School stands out for its higher proficiency rates on ILEARN assessments, particularly in English Language Arts, where 43.39% of students scored proficient or better compared to 38.89% at Mentone. Akron also has a more diverse student population, with 17.92% Hispanic and 0.78% African American students, compared to Mentone's 11.59% Hispanic and 0.45% African American enrollment. However, Mentone Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 8.7% versus Akron's 10.5%.
Both schools serve a significant population of students from low-income families, with over 54% of students at each school qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Mentone spends $9,516 per student, while Akron spends $9,782 per student. Overall, the schools in the Tippecanoe Valley School Corp district are performing well, with Mentone and Akron Elementary consistently earning 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past three years.
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