Summary:
The Niangua R-V school district in Missouri is home to a single elementary school, Niangua Elementary, which serves students from grades K-5. The school's performance has been declining over the past three years, with a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger and a ranking that has dropped from 716 out of 898 Missouri elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 604 out of 906 in the current 2023-2024 school year.
Niangua Elementary's academic performance is a concern, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts consistently below the state averages across grades 3-5. For example, in 3rd grade Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 33.4%, compared to the state average of 40.8%. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.0% is higher than desired. These academic challenges may be exacerbated by the high percentage of students (53.95%) who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's population.
Despite the relatively high spending per student ($10,188) and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.3 to 1, Niangua Elementary's academic outcomes suggest that the school may benefit from a closer examination of its instructional practices, resource allocation, and strategies to support student learning and engagement. Addressing these areas could help the school improve its performance and better serve the educational needs of its students.
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