New Franklin R-I

The New Franklin R-I school district in Missouri consists of two schools: New Franklin Middle-High and New Franklin Elementary. While New Franklin Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating, the middle and high school has struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Missouri high schools and earning only a 1-star rating.

New Franklin Elementary outperforms the state average in both math and English language arts for grades 3 and 4, while New Franklin Middle-High has significantly lower proficiency rates than the state average in math for grades 6-8, as well as in Algebra I and Algebra II. The middle/high school also has a higher graduation rate of 93.7%, which is above the state average. However, both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, with 15% of students chronically absent.

The data suggests that the New Franklin R-I school district may need to focus on strengthening math instruction and support for students, particularly at the middle/high school level. Additionally, addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates could be an area of opportunity for the district to improve overall student success.