Summary:
The Stuttgart School District in Arkansas is home to two middle schools: Stuttgart Junior High School and Meekins Middle School. While both schools serve students in grades 6-8, their academic performance and school metrics vary significantly.
Stuttgart Junior High School performs slightly better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Reading, but significantly underperforms in Mathematics. However, the school stands out with an impressive 86.9% of students proficient or better in Algebra, much higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, Meekins Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in all subject areas, including English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science.
The two schools also differ in their funding and resources. Meekins Middle School spends more per student ($10,735) than Stuttgart Junior High School ($9,537), but has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.3 compared to 13.3 at Stuttgart Junior High School. These differences in funding and resources may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools, but further investigation is needed to fully understand the underlying factors driving these disparities.
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