Pike Central High School vs. Pike Central Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pike Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Student Attention
Pike Central Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 475 students in grades 9-12, Pike Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 366 students in grades 6-8, Pike Central Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-8
Total Students
475 students
366 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#889 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1258 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
36%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
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128
Grade 7 Students
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131
Grade 8 Students
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107
Grade 9 Students
126
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Grade 10 Students
134
-
Grade 11 Students
118
-
Grade 12 Students
97
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
3%
2%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
94%
95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.12
0.10
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
45%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
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