Summary:
The 63837 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school - all of which are struggling to provide quality education to their students. Based on the available data, there are no clear standout schools in this area, as they generally perform below state averages on standardized test scores and have high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch recipients.
Clarkton Elementary and Clarkton High both have very low proficiency rates on MAP tests compared to state averages, with only 19.2% of 3rd graders at Clarkton Elementary proficient in Math and ELA, and just 23.2% of 7th graders at Clarkton High proficient in Math and 19.3% in ELA. These schools also have high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.8%, and Clarkton Elementary has an extremely high free/reduced lunch rate of 83.02%, indicating a very economically disadvantaged student population.
The alternative school, Bootheel School, has some unique characteristics, such as a very low free/reduced lunch rate of 12% and a low student-teacher ratio of 6.2. However, it also has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 50.7%, which is concerning. Overall, the data suggests that the Clarkton C-4 school district and the Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled are facing significant challenges in providing quality education to their students in the 63837 zip code area.
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