Summary:
The Elyria City Schools district in Ohio is home to three middle schools serving grades 6-8: Eastern Heights Middle School, Northwood Middle School, and Westwood Middle School. While the schools share some similarities, such as high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, they also exhibit distinct differences in academic performance and other key metrics.
Northwood Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 660 out of 1,046 Ohio middle schools and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Northwood outperformed the other two schools on several key test scores, including 8th grade science, 7th grade math, and 7th/8th grade English Language Arts. Additionally, Northwood had the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 31.2%.
Westwood Middle School also deserves recognition for its exceptional performance on the Algebra I end-of-course exam, achieving a 100% proficiency rate in both 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. However, Eastern Heights Middle School had the highest percentage of non-White students at 54.75% and the highest rate of free/reduced lunch recipients at 99.48%, suggesting socioeconomic challenges that may contribute to its lower academic performance compared to the other two schools.
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