Summary:
The city of Granby, Missouri is home to two schools: Granby Elementary School, serving grades PK-8, and East Newton High School, serving grades 9-12. While Granby Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 30% of Missouri elementary schools and struggles with low academic proficiency and high chronic absenteeism, East Newton High maintains a middle-of-the-pack ranking, with stronger graduation rates and more mixed academic performance.
Granby Elementary has an enrollment of 587 students and a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 64.91%, indicating a high-poverty student population. In contrast, East Newton High has an enrollment of 431 students and a significant percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 55.22%. Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Granby Elementary at 14:1 and East Newton High at 13.3:1, but Granby Elementary spends significantly less per student ($8,538) compared to East Newton High ($10,200).
The data suggests a potential imbalance in resource allocation between the two schools, which may contribute to the performance gap. Additionally, both schools face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, exceeding 21% for the 2023-2024 school year. Addressing these issues, as well as the specific academic weaknesses identified at each school, could be key focus areas for the East Newton County R-VI district to improve educational outcomes for all students in the Granby area.
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