2. Schools in which low percentages of 8th grade
students exceed basic math levels are
concentrated in the southern portion of the metro:
In a high number of schools, less
than 15 percent of 8th grade
students exceed math
requirements. However, in other
schools up to 82 percent of
students exceed these
requirements.
Source: GOSA, via Neighborhood Nexus
Percent of 8th Grade Students Exceeding Math
Requirements, 2014
3. The map showing proportion of disadvantaged
students corresponds highly with that of
student performance:
While many schools serve
populations in which fewer than 15
percent of students come from
economically disadvantaged
backgrounds, there are also a high
number of schools in which more
than 90 percent of students are
economically disadvantaged.
Percent of Students Economically Disadvantaged, 2014
Source: GOSA, via Neighborhood Nexus
4. Higher percentages of economically
disadvantaged students are associated with
lower percentages of eighth graders exceeding
basic math levels:
As this scatterplot shows,
schools with higher
proportions of
economically
disadvantaged students
tend to have much lower
percentages of students
exceeding basic math
levels.
Source: GOSA, via Neighborhood Nexus
5. 5
Schools in which high percentages of students
miss more than 15 days are also concentrated
in the south and west portions of the metro:
Percent of Students with More than 15 Days Absent, 2014
However, a high proportion of
schools all over the metro have high
percentages of students missing
more than 3 weeks of school per
year.
Source: GOSA, via Neighborhood Nexus
6. 6
Schools with high percentages of students
with disabilities are spread more evenly
throughout the region…
However, students with disabilities
make up a much higher proportion
of the student population in some
schools than others.
Percent of Students with Disabilities, 2014
Source: GOSA, via Neighborhood Nexus
