Summary:
The 65262 zip code area is home to two schools - North Callaway High School and Hatton-McCredie Elementary School, both part of the North Callaway County R-I district. While these schools serve the local community, they face several challenges, including declining statewide rankings, academic performance concerns, and high rates of economic disadvantage among the student population.
North Callaway High School is the only high school in the area and has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 163rd out of 361 Missouri high schools in 2021-2022 to 265th out of 378 in 2023-2024. The school's graduation rate of 85.0% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.9% is higher than desired. Additionally, the school's test scores in Algebra I and Biology I are significantly below the state averages, with only 22% and 27.5% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.5% and 37.4%.
Hatton-McCredie Elementary School is the only elementary school in the 65262 zip code area and has also seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 546th out of 908 Missouri elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 586th out of 906 in 2023-2024. The school's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades are generally below the state and district averages, with some exceptions. Additionally, the school has a high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 47.98%, indicating a relatively high-need student population.
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