Summary:
The 64784 zip code area is home to two struggling schools, Sheldon Elementary and Sheldon High, both of which serve students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. These schools have experienced a concerning decline in their statewide rankings and significantly underperform the state averages in core academic subjects like Math and English Language Arts.
Sheldon Elementary, serving grades PK-6, has seen its statewide ranking plummet from 281 out of 1,052 in 2018-2019 to 725 out of 906 in 2023-2024, with a 1-star rating. Its proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts range from just 5.4% to 35%, far below the state averages of 40.8% and 37.6%, respectively. Similarly, Sheldon High, serving grades 7-12, has also experienced fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 233 out of 523 in 2012-2013 (3-star rating) to 445 out of 504 in 2014-2015 (1-star rating).
Both schools face significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates of 17.6%, high free/reduced lunch rates (65.26% at Sheldon Elementary and 56.96% at Sheldon High), and relatively high spending per student ($11,851 at Sheldon Elementary and $13,811 at Sheldon High) with favorable student-teacher ratios. Despite these resources, the schools continue to struggle, indicating a need to evaluate the effectiveness of their instructional practices and resource allocation to better support the academic success of their students.
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