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County 2014 Education Outcomes Comparison
Overview
Boone County students attend schools in four public school corporations: Lebanon Community School Corporation, Sheridan Community Schools, Western Boone County Community School District, Zionsville Community Schools.
Education outcomes data has been tabulated for each of the four Boone County
public school corporations and the Statewide Average. The data includes 99 education outcomes within the categories of College Readiness, School
Corporation Results, and Indiana Reading Evaluation And Determination (for third
graders). All of the tabulated Boone County Education Outcomes Comparison data
can be found below.
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Education Outcomes Comparison |
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Public Schools With Boone County Students |
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(Compiled January 15, 2014) |
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NOTE: Data presented in a red font color is worse than the Statewide average. |
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College Readiness |
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Sources: |
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2011 Corporation Level College Readiness Reports: http://www.in.gov/che/2785.htm |
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2011 State Level College Readiness Reports: http://www.in.gov/che/2785.htm |
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Statewide |
Lebanon |
Sheridan |
Western Boone |
Zionsville |
Lebanon County Rank |
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Count of 2011 High School Graduates |
70,422 |
218 |
72 |
126 |
372 |
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Count of 2011 Graduates Enrolled in College |
44,838 |
116 |
42 |
80 |
335 |
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Percent of 2011 Graduates Enrolled in College |
64% |
53% |
58% |
63% |
90% |
#4 |
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Count of 2011 Graduates Enrolled in Indiana Public Colleges |
33,936 |
81 |
33 |
59 |
225 |
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Count Attending Indiana Public Colleges Needing Remediation |
10,626 |
25 |
11 |
17 |
22 |
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Percent Attending Indiana Public Colleges Needing Remediation |
31% |
31% |
33% |
29% |
10% |
#3 |
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Percent Honors Diploma Graduates Needing Remediation |
7% |
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7% |
* |
1% |
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Percent Core 40 Diploma Graduates Needing Remediation |
41% |
34% |
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46% |
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Percent General Diploma Graduates Needing Remediation |
83% |
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* |
* |
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Avg. Freshman Year Cumulative GPA For Honors Diploma Grads |
3.1 |
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2.7 |
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3.3 |
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Avg. Freshman Year Cumulative GPA For Core 40 Diploma Grads |
2.3 |
2.3 |
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2.2 |
2.8 |
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Avg. Freshman Year Cumulative GPA For General Diploma Grads |
2.0 |
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*Fewer than 10 graduates not listed for privacy reasons. |
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School Corporation Results |
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Sources: |
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2012-13 ISTEP+ Corp. & State Grade Level Results: http://www.doe.in.gov/improvement/accountability/find-school-and-corporation-data-reports |
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2011-12 ISTEP+ Science and Social Studies Corporation Results by Grade Level: http://www.doe.in.gov/achievement/assessment/istep-results |
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2012-13 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Results: included in a December 19, 2013, E-mail from the IDOE Office of Legal Affairs (available on request). |
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2012 Lebanon Community School Corporation Performance Report: http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/SCHLSTATS/APRPT/2012/f0665.pdf |
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2012 Sheridan Community Schools Performance Report: http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/SCHLSTATS/APRPT/2012/f3055.pdf |
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2012 Western Boone County Community Schools Performance Report: http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/SCHLSTATS/APRPT/2012/f0615.pdf |
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2012 Zionsville Community Schools Performance Report: http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/SCHLSTATS/APRPT/2012/f0630.pdf |
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School Corporation Results |
Statewide |
Lebanon |
Sheridan |
Western Boone |
Zionsville |
Lebanon County Rank |
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2012-13 Student Enrollment |
1,041,602 |
3,556 |
1,072 |
1,758 |
5,923 |
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2011-12 Total Expenditure Per Pupil Three-Year Average |
$11,400 |
$10,800 |
$11,300 |
$9,700 |
$11,500 |
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2011-12 Percent Academic Achievement Expenditures |
50% |
41% |
45% |
46% |
46% |
#4 |
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2011-12 Percent Instructional Support Expenditures |
9% |
7% |
9% |
6% |
6% |
#2 |
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2011-12 Percent Overhead and Operational Expenditures |
23% |
23% |
25% |
27% |
17% |
#2 |
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2011-12 Percent Nonoperating Expenditures |
18% |
28% |
20% |
22% |
31% |
#3 |
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2011-12 Teacher Salary Range, Minimum |
$24,481 |
$32,989 |
$33,212 |
$33,155 |
$37,092 |
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2011-12 Teacher Salary Range, Maximum |
$84,279 |
$65,977 |
$58,770 |
$59,053 |
$84,279 |
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2011-12 Percent of Students in Special Education |
14.6% |
17.5% |
18.2% |
15.1% |
11.8% |
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2011-12 Percent of Students in Gifted and Talented Education |
15% |
11% |
30% |
30% |
22% |
#4 |
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2011-12 Percent of Instruction Delivered Through Vocational Ed. |
5.1% |
7.9% |
4.4% |
6.3% |
0.8% |
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2011-12 Percent of Students Receiving Free Lunches/Textbooks |
48.2% |
42.2% |
37.7% |
34.1% |
5.5% |
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2011-12 Percent Limited English Proficiency Students |
4.9% |
1.2% |
0.7% |
0.1% |
1.0% |
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2011-12 Total ISTEP+ Remediation Funding |
$6,000,153 |
$7,181 |
$1,881 |
$3,185 |
$4,164 |
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2011-12 Percent Students Changing School within Same Corp. |
1.9% |
1.3% |
? |
0.3% |
0.2% |
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2011-12 % Students Changing School to Another School Corp. |
4.3% |
8.2% |
8.2% |
7.1% |
1.8% |
#3 |
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2011-12 Average Elementary Class Size |
25 |
24 |
28 |
22 |
22 |
#3 |
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2011-12 Attendance Rate |
96.1% |
96.4% |
96.0% |
96.6% |
96.9% |
#3 |
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2011-12 Number of Students Expelled |
4,331 |
32 |
8 |
6 |
1 |
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2011-12 Number of Students who have Dropped Out |
4,222 |
? |
7 |
3 |
2 |
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School Corporation Results |
Statewide |
Lebanon |
Sheridan |
Western Boone |
Zionsville |
Lebanon County Rank |
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2012-13 Grade 3 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard |
80.1% |
84.5% |
81.1% |
82.6% |
96.1% |
#2 |
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2012-13 Grade 3 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard |
85.2% |
86.7% |
82.4% |
89.2% |
96.9% |
#3 |
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2012-13 Grade 3 Percent Passing both ISTEP+ Math & LA Stds. |
76.1% |
78.9% |
77.0% |
80.0% |
95.8% |
#3 |
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2012-13 Grade 3 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Math |
27% |
28% |
15% |
31% |
53% |
#3 |
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2012-13 Grade 3 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Language Arts |
13% |
13% |
12% |
12% |
27% |
#2 |
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School Corporation Results |
Statewide |
Lebanon |
Sheridan |
Western Boone |
Zionsville |
Lebanon County Rank |
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2012-13 Grade 4 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard |
83.5% |
87.2% |
90.1% |
90.8% |
96.5% |
#4 |
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2012-13 Grade 4 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard |
84.3% |
85.6% |
79.0% |
83.7% |
96.0% |
#2 |
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2012-13 Grade 4 Percent Passing both ISTEP+ Math & LA Stds. |
76.8% |
81.5% |
76.5% |
79.4% |
93.9% |
#2 |
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2011-12 Grade 4 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Science Standard |
78.1% |
81.2% |
78.9% |
86.2% |
94.4% |
#3 |
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2012-13 Grade 4 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Math |
30% |
30% |
46% |
39% |
58% |
#4 |
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2012-13 Grade 4 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Language Arts |
20% |
21% |
17% |
17% |
45% |
#2 |
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2012-13 Grade 4 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Science |
18% |
27% |
23% |
21% |
51% |
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School Corporation Results |
Statewide |
Lebanon |
Sheridan |
Western Boone |
Zionsville |
Lebanon County Rank |
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2012-13 Grade 5 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard |
87.0% |
90.4% |
88.9% |
93.7% |
97.2% |
#3 |
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2012-13 Grade 5 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard |
79.2% |
78.8% |
70.8% |
87.3% |
88.0% |
#3 |
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2012-13 Grade 5 Percent Passing both ISTEP+ Math & LA Stds. |
75.5% |
75.6% |
70.8% |
86.4% |
86.3% |
#3 |
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2011-12 Grade 5 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Social Studies Standard |
67.1% |
80.6% |
78.2% |
82.4% |
87.9% |
#3 |
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2012-13 Grade 5 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Math |
33% |
34% |
36% |
39% |
54% |
#4 |
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2012-13 Grade 5 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Language Arts |
19% |
14% |
10% |
24% |
29% |
#3 |
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2012-13 Grade 5 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Social Studies |
22% |
29% |
18% |
36% |
43% |
#3 |
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School Corporation Results |
Statewide |
Lebanon |
Sheridan |
Western Boone |
Zionsville |
Lebanon County Rank |
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2012-13 Grade 6 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard |
84.0% |
89.8% |
89.9% |
93.9% |
96.0% |
#4 |
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2012-13 Grade 6 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard |
77.7% |
78.1% |
85.4% |
90.4% |
92.0% |
#4 |
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2012-13 Grade 6 Percent Passing both ISTEP+ Math & LA Stds. |
72.8% |
76.7% |
82.0% |
86.8% |
90.4% |
#4 |
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2011-12 Grade 6 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Science Standard |
64.1% |
76.4% |
76.6% |
72.1% |
91.8% |
#3 |
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2012-13 Grade 6 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Math |
22% |
21% |
19% |
34% |
43% |
#3 |
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2012-13 Grade 6 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Language Arts |
23% |
19% |
25% |
36% |
44% |
#4 |
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2012-13 Grade 6 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Science |
24% |
28% |
38% |
33% |
53% |
#4 |
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School Corporation Results |
Statewide |
Lebanon |
Sheridan |
Western Boone |
Zionsville |
Lebanon County Rank |
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2012-13 Grade 7 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard |
80.2% |
81.0% |
84.5% |
93.6% |
95.9% |
#4 |
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2012-13 Grade 7 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard |
74.2% |
74.5% |
70.4% |
88.4% |
90.8% |
#3 |
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2012-13 Grade 7 Percent Passing both ISTEP+ Math & LA Stds. |
69.0% |
68.7% |
67.1% |
85.5% |
89.1% |
#3 |
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2011-12 Grade 7 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Social Studies Standard |
71.1% |
81.7% |
86.2% |
87.7% |
93.5% |
#4 |
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2012-13 Grade 7 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Math |
30% |
20% |
19% |
44% |
56% |
#3 |
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2012-13 Grade 7 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Language Arts |
17% |
13% |
11% |
22% |
36% |
#3 |
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2012-13 Grade 7 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Social Studies |
28% |
24% |
22% |
41% |
53% |
#3 |
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School Corporation Results |
Statewide |
Lebanon |
Sheridan |
Western Boone |
Zionsville |
Lebanon County Rank |
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2012-13 Grade 8 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard |
81.2% |
79.3% |
86.8% |
87.4% |
96.4% |
#4 |
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2012-13 Grade 8 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard |
76.2% |
75.1% |
82.1% |
78.6% |
92.4% |
#4 |
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2012-13 Grade 8 Percent Passing both ISTEP+ Math & LA Stds. |
71.0% |
68.8% |
77.6% |
74.6% |
90.6% |
#4 |
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2012-13 Grade 8 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Math |
23% |
14% |
29% |
15% |
49% |
#4 |
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2012-13 Grade 8 Percent Pass Plus ISTEP+ Language Arts |
10% |
6% |
3% |
8% |
20% |
#3 |
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2011-12 Percent of 8th Graders Enrolled in Algebra I |
27.3% |
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25.3% |
54.1% |
48.5% |
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School Corporation Results |
Statewide |
Lebanon |
Sheridan |
Western Boone |
Zionsville |
Lebanon County Rank |
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2011-12 First-Time Test-Takers Percent Passing ECA Math Std. |
69.4% |
92.1% |
50.8% |
87.5% |
90.3% |
#1 |
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2011-12 First-Time Test-Takers % Passing ECA Language Arts Std. |
77.0% |
82.2% |
91.3% |
85.1% |
92.9% |
#4 |
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2011-12 First-Time Test-Takers % Passing both ECA Standards |
70.6% |
85.6% |
77.2% |
84.4% |
91.7% |
#2 |
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School Corporation Results |
Statewide |
Lebanon |
Sheridan |
Western Boone |
Zionsville |
Lebanon County Rank |
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2011-12 Percent of graduates who passed both ECA Standards |
91.0% |
97.8% |
95.2% |
98.6% |
98.8% |
#3 |
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2011-12 Percent of graduates granted waivers for the ECA |
9.0% |
2.2% |
4.8% |
1.4% |
1.2% |
#3 |
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2011-12 Percent of graduates taking Advance Placement tests |
30.6% |
31.7% |
46.4% |
45.1% |
67.2% |
#4 |
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2011-12 % of Advance Placement tests with Score of 3, 4, or 5 |
44.6% |
45.5% |
6.3% |
27.5% |
78.5% |
#2 |
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2011-12 SAT Average Score |
997 |
982 |
986 |
1,018 |
1,139 |
#4 |
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2011-12 Percent of 12th Graders Taking SAT |
63.8% |
64.8% |
58.3% |
62.7% |
90.6% |
#2 |
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2011-12 Percent Core 40 with Honors Diplomas |
32.3% |
29.5% |
41.7% |
44.4% |
65.1% |
#4 |
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2011-12 Percent Core 40 Diplomas |
81.9% |
81.9% |
73.8% |
87.3% |
97.0% |
#3 |
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2011-12 Percent of Graduates Pursuing College Education |
76% |
74% |
83% |
78% |
96% |
#4 |
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2011-12 Graduation Rate |
88.3% |
95.8% |
86.6% |
97.3% |
97.0% |
#3 |
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Indiana Reading Evaluation And Determination (IREAD-3) |
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Percent of 2013 Third Graders Passing IREAD-3 Assessment |
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Source: |
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2013 IREAD-3 Corporation and School Results: http://www.doe.in.gov/achievement/assessment/iread-3 |
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Statewide |
Lebanon |
Sheridan |
Western Boone |
Zionsville |
Boone County Rank |
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Lebanon Community School Corporation |
85.4% |
84.8% |
#4 |
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Perry Worth Elementary School |
85.4% |
94.3% |
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Central Elementary School |
85.4% |
89.8% |
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Harney Elementary School |
85.4% |
84.1% |
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Hattie B. Stokes Elementary School |
85.4% |
74.7% |
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Sheridan Community Schools |
85.4% |
92.1% |
#3 |
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Sheridan Elementary School |
85.4% |
92.1% |
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Western Boone County Community School District |
85.4% |
92.6% |
#2 |
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Granville Wells Elementary School |
85.4% |
88.3% |
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Thorntown Elementary School |
85.4% |
96.7% |
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Zionsville Community Schools |
85.4% |
96.8% |
#1 |
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Eagle Elementary School |
85.4% |
98.7% |
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Zionsville Pleasant View Elementary School |
85.4% |
96.3% |
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Union Elementary School |
85.4% |
96.7% |
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Stonegate Elementary |
85.4% |
96.4% |
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Lebanon Community School
Corporation: Strengths and Weaknesses
The tabulated education outcomes data above can be reviewed to identify the
strengths and weaknesses of each of the four Boone County public school
corporations.
The Lebanon Community School Corporation strengths and weaknesses identified by Watchdog Indiana are listed next.
Lebanon Community School Corporation
Education Outcomes
Strengths and Weaknesses
December 8, 2013 Watchdog Indiana Analysis
LCSC Strengths
S-1 Taking into consideration the 42.2% of students who receive free or reduced-price lunches because of their family income level, the ISTEP Math outcomes are good for the Third, Fourth, and Fifth grade students.
S-2 The percentage of first-time test-takers passing the Algebra I End of Course Assessment (92.1%) is high. (Also a 2012 Strength.)
S-3 The percentage of graduates who received a waiver without passing both the Algebra I and English 10 End of Course Assessments (2.2%) is low. (Also a 2012 Strength.)
LCSC Weaknesses
W-1 The percentage of graduates who pursue a college education is well below the statewide average. (Also a 2012 Weakness.)
W-2 The percentage of graduates attending Indiana public colleges who need remediation (31%) is too high. (Also a 2012 Weakness.)
W-3 The percentage of graduates who received Core 40 with Honors Diplomas (29.5%) is below the statewide average. (Also a 2012 Weakness.)
W-4 The percentage of graduates who received diplomas indicating they had completed Core 40 requirements (81.9%) is too low. (Also a 2012 Weakness.)
W-5 The average score that graduates received on the SAT (982) is below the statewide average.
W-6 The percentage of Eleventh and Twelfth grade students who took the Advanced Placement examinations (31.7%) is too low. (Also a 2012 Weakness.)
W-7 The percentage of students in Gifted and Talented Education (11%) is below the statewide average. (Also a 2012 Weakness.)
W-8 The percentage of Eighth Graders enrolled in Algebra I was not reported and cannot be compared to the statewide average.
W-9 The percentages of Seventh and Eighth grade students who achieve a Pass Plus on the ISTEP Language Arts Exam are low.
W-10 The percentage of Seventh Grade students who achieve a Pass Plus on the ISTEP Social Studies Exam (25%) is below the statewide average.
W-11 The percentage of students who achieve a Pass Plus on the ISTEP Math Exam declines significantly beginning in the Sixth Grade.
W-12 The percentages of Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth grade students who achieve a Pass or Pass Plus on the ISTEP Language Arts Exam are low.
W-13 The percentage of Third Grade students passing the Indiana Reading Evaluation And Determination assessment (84.8%) is below the statewide average.
W-14 The percentage of total spending for Academic Achievement and Instructional Support is less than the statewide average. (Also a 2012 Weakness.)
W-15 The percentage of students who moved to another school in a different school corporation (8.2%) is well above the statewide average. (Also a 2012 Weakness.)
"Destination
Community" Reality
(As of June 18, 2013)
Lebanon Mayor Huck Lewis states on the city website, “By partnering with the Chamber of Commerce, Boone County Economic Development Corporation, Convention and Visitors Bureau, Boone County Commissioners, Superintendent of Schools and the Community Vision Committee, I will strive to make Lebanon a destination community.” A “destination community” is often described as one that attracts young professional families as residents.
As judged by the school corporation data listed next, young professional families are moving to Zionsville but not to Lebanon.
Lebanon Community School Corporation
Data Sources
(1) 2012 Annual School Performance Report http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/SCHLSTATS/APRPT/2012/f0665.pdf
(2) Corporation Enrollment by Ethnicity & Free/Reduced Price Meal Status
http://www.doe.in.gov/improvement/accountability/find-school-and-corporation-data-reports
Student Enrollment
2009-10: 3,459
2012-13: 3,556
97 more students or 2.8% growth
Percentage of Students who receive Free or Reduced-Price Lunches
2009-10: 40.7%
2012-13: 43.6%
2.9% increase
Zionsville Community Schools
Data Sources
(1) 2012 Annual School Performance Report http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/SCHLSTATS/APRPT/2012/f0630.pdf
(2) Corporation Enrollment by Ethnicity & Free/Reduced Price Meal Status
http://www.doe.in.gov/improvement/accountability/find-school-and-corporation-data-reports
Student Enrollment
2009-10: 5,570
2012-13: 5,923
353 more students or 6.3% growth
Percentage of Students who receive Free or Reduced-Price Lunches
2009-10: 4.8%
2012-13: 5.4%
0.6% increase
Student enrollment at Zionsville Community Schools (ZCS) has grown the past three years by 353 (or 6.3%) from 5,570 to 5,923 students. Most of this growth has come from young professional families as evidenced by the fact that the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunches has only slightly increased the past three years from 4.8% to 5.4%.
The Lebanon Community School Corporation (LCSC) student enrollment has grown the past three years by only 97 students (or 2.8%) from 3,459 to 3,556. This growth has not come from young professional families because the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunches has increased from 40.7% to 43.6%, which is more than the rate of growth.
Most of the young professional families moving to Boone County are choosing Zionsville over Lebanon because they expect their children to have better education outcomes at ZCS than LCSC. The readily available data supporting this conclusion has been summarized at the top of this web page under the heading "Overview."
The percent of 2011 ZCS graduates enrolled in college was 90% while LCSC at 53% was below the statewide average. Regrettably, 31% of the LCSC graduates attending Indiana public colleges needed remediation compared with 10% for ZCS.
The percent of 2012 LCSC graduates taking Advance Placement tests was 31.7% versus 67.2% for ZCS. The percent of 2012 LCSC Advance Placement tests with a score of 3, 4, or 5 was only 45.5% compared to 78.5% for ZCS. Just 64.8% of 2012 LCSC graduates took the SAT, and their 982 average score was below the statewide average. The percent of 2012 ZCS graduates taking the SAT was 90.6% and their average score was 1,139. The 29.5% of 2012 LCSC graduates earning a Core 40 with Honors Diploma was less than the Statewide average, while the 65.1% of ZCS Honors graduates was almost double the statewide average. The 11% percent of 2011-12 LCSC students enrolled in gifted and talented education was half the ZCS percentage and below the statewide average.The disparity in these education outcomes helps explain why the percent of 2011-12 LCSC students changing school to another school corporation was 8.2% versus just 1.8% for ZCS.
It is disturbing that the 84.8% of 2013 LCSC Third Grade students passing the Indiana Reading Evaluation And Determination assessment is below the statewide average when 96.8% of ZCS Third Graders passed the 2013 IREAD-3 assessment. The percentages of LCSC Third through Eighth grade students who achieved a Pass or Pass Plus on the 2011-12 ISTEP Language Arts exams are significantly less than for ZCS. The LCSC outcomes on the 2011-12 ISTEP Science and Social Studies exams are considerably less than the ZCS outcomes. Also, the percentage of 2011-12 LCSC students earning a Pass Plus on the ISTEP Math exams declined a great deal beginning in the Sixth Grade while the ZCS percentages increased.
A couple of the LCSC education outcomes compare favorably to ZCS. Taking into consideration the high number of students who receive free or reduced-price lunches because of their family income level, the 2011-12 ISTEP LCSC Math outcomes are good for the Third, Fourth, and Fifth grade students. In addition, the 92.1% of first-time LCSC test-takers passing the Algebra I End of Course Assessment is higher than the 90.3% at ZCS.
It is hoped that some admirable LCSC efforts will close the education outcomes gap with ZCS. Community involvement through Kids At the Table, ReadUp, and mentoring programs should help students in the lower grades better prepare for academic success at the middle and high school levels. There is some anecdotal evidence that the new “smartboards” have helped high school students become more involved in classroom activities. Increased use of middle and high school computer technology holds some promise for better student engagement and learning. Successfully partnering with Vincennes University to bring an advanced manufacturing training center to Lebanon could prove to be very important.
However, the bottom line reality is that (1) the key to making Lebanon a destination community depends on LCSC education outcomes and (2) it will be a number of years before LCSC closes the education outcomes gap with ZSC despite the best efforts of the community. No amount of taxpayer and utility ratepayer dollars spent on gateways, infrastructure subsidies for developers, community amenities, and tax abatements will make one whit of destination community difference until the LCSC education outcomes compare favorably with ZCS. All of us Lebanon residents must daily emphasize the vital importance of education to our community’s children, and our Lebanon “public servants” must stop the corporate welfare that makes it harder for the families whose children receive free and reduced-price school lunches.
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This page was last updated on 08/28/15.