Summary:
The Diamond R-IV school district in Missouri has only one middle school, Diamond Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Diamond Middle is underperforming compared to other middle schools across the state.
Diamond Middle's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 221 out of 451 Missouri middle schools in 2023-2024 to 378 out of 459 in 2021-2022. The school's overall rating by SchoolDigger is only 1 out of 5 stars, indicating below-average performance. Academically, Diamond Middle's students generally perform below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels, and the school's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average.
Despite the relatively high per-student spending and small class sizes at Diamond Middle, the school is still struggling to improve its performance. This suggests that simply increasing funding or reducing class sizes may not be enough to address the underlying issues the school is facing. The school's high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch indicates that it serves a predominantly low-income student population, which could have implications for the school's resources and the challenges faced by students and families.
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