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Title: A Factor Analysis of Neighborhood Factors and Their Impact on Educational Outcomes
Language: English
Authors: Carolyn Gentle-Genitty (ORCID 0000-0002-1231-319X), Chloe Marie Janssen, Saahoon Hong, Francis Bowen, Marlin Jackson
Source: Education and Urban Society. 2026 58(1):57-99.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 43
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Grade 3
Primary Education
Grade 4
Intermediate Grades
Grade 5
Middle Schools
Grade 6
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Student Behavior, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Urban Schools, Neighborhoods, Peer Relationship, Academic Achievement, Learner Engagement, Environmental Influences, Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, Public Schools, Low Income Students, Community Influence, Social Emotional Learning
Geographic Terms: Indiana
DOI: 10.1177/00131245251359242
ISSN: 0013-1245
1552-3535
Abstract: The study leverages the Building Dreams technology platform, which aggregates data on observed student behavior and links observations to core values of Social and Emotional Learning. During the fall 2023 semester, 34,808 data points for 443 students in grades 3 to 6 across two urban K-12 schools in Indiana were used. Few studies have comprehensively examined how multiple external factors collectively influence academic performance. A partnership formed between Butler University, The Fight for Life Foundation, and two participating public schools aim to address this gap. Research question: "How do adverse neighborhood conditions impact students' peer relationships and academic success?" The study employed exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis utilizing a multivariate approach and multiple data points, which resulted in the model accounting for 82.0% of the variance in schooling success for students in School A and 74.5% for students in School B when examining neighborhood, relationship, academic, and engagement data. The findings suggest a correlation between adverse neighborhood factors, academic success, and observed classroom behavior among students in grades 3 to 6.
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