Summary:
The 63115 zip code area in Missouri is home to 6 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 1 middle school. Unfortunately, the data shows that all the schools in this area are performing poorly, with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and very high rates of economically disadvantaged students.
The school with the highest overall performance is North Side Community School, a public charter elementary school. It has the highest test scores among the elementary schools, with 24.5% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 18.4% proficient or better in Math. However, its performance is still well below the state averages. The middle school, Yeatman-Liddell Middle School, has the lowest test scores in the data set, with only 2.4% of 6th graders proficient or better in Math and 6.9% proficient or better in English Language Arts.
The data also reveals that all the schools in the 63115 zip code area have extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 36% to 50.1%. This is a major concern, as high chronic absenteeism is strongly correlated with poor academic performance. Additionally, the schools have very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 98.67% to 99%, indicating that the student populations come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite the relatively high spending per student, ranging from $15,034 to $17,990, the data suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, and that other factors, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school leadership, need to be addressed.
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