Summary:
The East Prairie R-II school district in Missouri has only one middle school, East Prairie Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Missouri middle schools and received poor performance ratings, indicating significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.
East Prairie Middle has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 99.04% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting the school serves a community with very high levels of economic disadvantage. The school's per-student spending for the 2021-2022 school year was $8,104, which is relatively low and may contribute to the school's poor academic performance.
Proficiency rates on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests at East Prairie Middle are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 8th-grade math proficiency rate was just 3.3%, compared to the state average of 30.6%. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that takes into account the school's unique context and the needs of its students and community.
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