Bayless

The Bayless school district in Missouri consists of three schools: Bayless Elementary, Bayless Senior High, and Bayless Junior High. The district is ranked 77th out of 386 districts in Missouri and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Bayless Senior High stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranked 95th out of 378 Missouri high schools and maintaining a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.5%. The school also outperforms the state average in several end-of-course assessments. In contrast, Bayless Elementary and Bayless Junior High have seen more fluctuations in their statewide rankings, with Bayless Elementary excelling in 3rd-grade math and 5th-grade science, but struggling in 4th-grade math and English Language Arts.

Across the district, the high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 48% to 53.83%, suggest that the schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which may impact academic performance and other school-related factors. Additionally, all three Bayless schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.8%, higher than the state average, which could also contribute to the observed performance trends.