Summary:
The Twin Rivers R-X school district in Missouri has only one middle school, Qulin Middle, which serves students in grades 5-8. While the school has some areas of academic strength, it also faces significant challenges related to chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student performance.
Qulin Middle's academic performance is mixed, with stronger proficiency rates in 7th-grade mathematics and 5th-grade English Language Arts compared to district and state averages, but weaker performance in 4th-grade mathematics. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.9% is a major concern, as it can negatively impact student learning. Additionally, Qulin Middle serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 82.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the school's challenges.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the data suggests that the resources may not be fully optimized to support student learning. The school and district should focus on addressing these issues, including investigating the causes of high absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes for all students.
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