Summary:
The Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11 district. With a total enrollment of 109 students, the school faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student attendance, and socioeconomic factors.
Academically, Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to state averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 7.7% to 21.4%, well below the state average of 30.6% to 39.1%. Similarly, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 7.1% to 12.5%, compared to the state average of 26.8% to 33.8%. The school's performance on the Science assessment was also very low, with only 5.3% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 52.4%.
Additionally, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 30.5% in the 2023-2024 school year. This is a significant concern, as high absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement. Furthermore, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 79.82%. While the school's student-teacher ratio of 7.7 is relatively low, the combination of academic struggles, attendance issues, and socioeconomic factors suggests that the school and district will need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to support student success.
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