Summary:
The Sweet Springs R-Vii school district in Missouri consists of two schools: Sweet Springs Elementary and Sweet Springs High. While Sweet Springs High has maintained a relatively strong statewide ranking, the elementary school has seen a concerning decline in its ranking, dropping from 187 out of 901 Missouri elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 513 out of 906 in 2023-2024.
Both schools have similar spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, suggesting that class sizes are not a significant barrier to student learning. However, the data reveals some notable differences between the two schools. Sweet Springs Elementary has a significantly higher free and reduced lunch rate (47.14%) compared to Sweet Springs High (35.42%), which may indicate that the elementary school serves a more economically disadvantaged population. Additionally, the elementary school's math and ELA proficiency rates are generally below the state averages, while the high school's performance is more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others below.
The data provides a mixed picture of the schools in the Sweet Springs R-Vii district. While Sweet Springs High appears to be performing reasonably well, the decline in Sweet Springs Elementary's statewide ranking is a concern that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.
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