Summary:
The Stoutland R-II school district in Missouri consists of two schools: Stoutland Elementary and Stoutland High. Both schools face significant challenges, with low state-wide rankings, poor academic performance, high poverty levels, and high chronic absenteeism rates.
Neither Stoutland Elementary nor Stoutland High stand out as high-performing schools. Both have consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments, often falling well below the state averages. For example, Stoutland Elementary's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was just 9.7% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 40.8%. Additionally, both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 17.0%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
The data also reveals high poverty levels within the district, with Stoutland Elementary having a free and reduced lunch rate of 68.49% and Stoutland High having a rate of 55.88%. Despite the relatively high spending per student at both schools, the academic performance remains poor, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources within the district. Overall, the Stoutland R-II school district faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and a comprehensive review and improvement plan may be necessary to address the underlying issues.
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