Summary:
The Shelby County school district in Kentucky is home to two middle schools: Shelby County East Middle School and Shelby County West Middle School. While both schools face challenges, the data analysis indicates that Shelby County East Middle School is the standout performer, consistently outpacing its counterpart across various academic measures.
Shelby County East Middle School outperforms Shelby County West Middle School in most subject areas, including mathematics, reading, writing, social studies, and editing/mechanics. For instance, in 8th grade reading, Shelby County East Middle School had 39% of students proficient or better, compared to only 22% at Shelby County West Middle School. The performance gap is particularly notable in 8th grade writing, where Shelby County East Middle School had 49% proficiency, compared to only 24% at Shelby County West Middle School.
The data also suggests that factors such as funding and class sizes may play a role in the observed performance differences. Shelby County East Middle School spends slightly more per student ($12,051) compared to Shelby County West Middle School ($11,858) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (17.1 vs. 18.7). These differences may contribute to the better academic outcomes at Shelby County East Middle School.
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