Cannelton Elementary & High School vs. Perry Central Jr-sr High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cannelton Elementary & High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Perry Central Jr-sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 197 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Cannelton Elementary & 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 558 students in grades 7-12, Perry Central Jr-sr High School ranks in the top 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 35% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
7-12
Total Students
197 students
558 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1552 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#838 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
35-39%


Graduation Rate
70-79%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
17
-
Grade 1 Students
24
-
Grade 2 Students
20
-
Grade 3 Students
13
-
Grade 4 Students
11
-
Grade 5 Students
16
-
Grade 6 Students
6
-
Grade 7 Students
9
91
Grade 8 Students
9
86
Grade 9 Students
14
82
Grade 10 Students
13
90
Grade 11 Students
15
112
Grade 12 Students
15
93
Ungraded Students
-
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
n/a
1%


% Black
3%
n/a


% White
89%
97%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
2%


Diversity Score
0.20
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
32%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

