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K-Means Clustering with Elbow Method and Validity Indices for Classifying Student Academic Achievement Based on Knowledge Scores at SDN 48 Kota Jambi Azmi, M. Fikri; Abidin, Dodo Zaenal; Jasmir, Jasmir
Jurnal Teknik Informatika (Jutif) Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): JUTIF Volume 7, Number 1, February 2026
Publisher : Informatika, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52436/1.jutif.2026.7.1.5349

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Student performance evaluation at SDN 48 Kota Jambi has been traditionally conducted manually, which is inefficient and often subjective. This study aims to provide an objective classification of students’ academic achievement using data-driven methods. The research applies the Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD) framework, which involves data selection, preprocessing, clustering, and evaluation. The dataset consists of knowledge scores from 152 elementary students across seven subjects, obtained from the Merdeka Curriculum report cards. Data preprocessing included cleaning and normalization to ensure consistency. K-Means clustering was implemented using RapidMiner, with the optimal number of clusters determined through the Elbow Method. Cluster validity was assessed using the Davies–Bouldin Index (1.226) and the Silhouette Coefficient (0.245). The results produced three clusters: high achievers (30.9%), medium achievers (27.0%), and low achievers (42.1%). Centroid analysis indicated that Mathematics and Physical Education were the most discriminative subjects across groups. These findings highlight a substantial proportion of students requiring remedial intervention and support differentiated learning strategies. The contribution of this research lies in applying educational data mining techniques to an elementary school context in Jambi, integrating both quantitative indices and qualitative validation with teachers. The study demonstrates that clustering methods can enhance educational decision-making, providing a basis for adaptive teaching, targeted interventions, and resource allocation in elementary education.
Optimizing Heart Disease Classification Using C4.5, Random Forest, and XGBoost with ANOVA, Chi-Square, and AdaBoost Pratama, Andika; Assegaff, Setiawan; Jasmir, Jasmir; Nurhadi, Nurhadi
Jurnal Teknik Informatika (Jutif) Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): JUTIF Volume 7, Number 2, April 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52436/1.jutif.2026.7.2.5430

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Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, underscoring the need for accurate and scalable prediction models within clinical informatics. This study proposes a leakage-safe machine learning pipeline combining stratified splitting, SMOTE-based imbalance handling, and in-fold feature selection using ANOVA, Chi-Square, and AdaBoost-assisted ranking to enhance classification performance on a large heart-disease dataset consisting of 10,000 samples and 21 attributes. Three widely used algorithms, C4.5, Random Forest, and XGBoost, were evaluated to determine the optimal model-feature selection configuration for structured medical data. The results demonstrate that feature relevance contributes more significantly to predictive performance than increasing model complexity, with Random Forest achieving the highest accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-Score at 98.43% when combined with Chi-Square or ANOVA feature selection. C4.5 showed the greatest relative improvement, rising from 76.52% to 97.57% using AdaBoost-assisted selection, while XGBoost improved from 66.32% to 94.88% after statistical filtering. The dominant features identified such as CRP, BMI, blood pressure, fasting glucose, LDL, triglycerides, and homocysteine align with well-established cardiovascular biomarkers, supporting clinical validity. This research provides an important contribution to computer science by demonstrating an efficient and scalable hybrid FS-boosting framework capable of reducing unnecessary model complexity, improving generalization, and supporting low-latency deployment in clinical decision-support systems. The findings highlight the potential of structured-data machine learning to strengthen digital health diagnostics in resource-limited environments.
Enhancement Of The C4.5 Decision Tree Algorithm With Anova For Predicting Academic Achievement Of Students At Smpn.16 Kota Jambi Osviarni, Rice; Assegaff, Setiawan; Jasmir, Jasmir; Nurhadi, Nurhadi
Jurnal Teknik Informatika (Jutif) Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): JUTIF Volume 7, Number 2, April 2026
Publisher : Informatika, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52436/1.jutif.2026.7.2.5431

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This study aims to improve the accuracy of predicting student academic achievement by integrating the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) method with the C4.5 Decision Tree algorithm. In the context of information systems, this research holds significant importance for the development of more reliable Decision Support Systems (DSS) or early warning systems in school environments. The research was conducted at SMPN 16 Jambi City using secondary data from three academic years (2022/2023-2024/2025) covering academic variables, attendance, and parental income. The main issue addressed was the limitations of the C4.5 algorithm in handling irrelevant features and unbalanced data, which, at the system implementation level, can lead to inaccurate recommendations or alerts.This research method employed a data mining approach with stages including data cleaning, numeric conversion, missing value imputation, formation of derived variables, and categorization of the target variable "Achievement." The initial C4.5 model produced 72.81% accuracy on the training data and 69.71% accuracy on cross-validation. After feature selection using ANOVA, one insignificant variable was removed, resulting in a hybrid C4.5+ANOVA model with nine key features. Test results showed an increase in accuracy to 80.44% on the training data and 73.66% on the cross-validation data, representing an improvement of 7.63 and 3.95 percentage points, respectively.This improvement in model performance directly translates to an enhancement in the quality of the information system's output, yielding more reliable reports and predictions for teachers and school management.