Summary:
Baldwin Community Schools has only one middle school, Baldwin Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population that is predominantly economically disadvantaged.
Baldwin Junior High School has a small enrollment of just 99 students, with a diverse racial makeup that includes 63.64% White, 14.14% African American, 2.02% Hispanic, and 20.2% identifying as two or more races. However, the school's academic performance is well below state averages, with only 9.38% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math, compared to state averages of 37.9% and 32.1%, respectively. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 40.1% is also a significant concern.
Despite the school's challenges, it does have some positive attributes, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.3 to 1 and high per-student spending of $27,068, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the effectiveness of this funding allocation in supporting student learning and achievement remains unclear. Overall, the data suggests that Baldwin Community Schools and Baldwin Junior High School face significant hurdles in providing a high-quality education to their students, and addressing these issues will be crucial for improving outcomes in the community.
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