Summary:
Conner Middle School is a public middle school in McGehee, Arkansas, serving 248 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the McGehee School District, which is ranked 184 out of 252 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Conner Middle School faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates well below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science were 23.6%, 25.9%, 22.4%, and 23.8%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 33.8%, 34.1%, 36.4%, and 35.6%. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, with 10.6 students per teacher, and it has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Interestingly, the nearby Dumas Middle School, located approximately 17 miles from Conner Middle School, also performs significantly below the state averages in academic assessments. However, Conner Middle School's performance is even lower than Dumas Middle School across most subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Conner Middle School's statewide ranking has been declining over the past few years, dropping from 219 out of 330 Arkansas middle schools in 2022-2023 to 249 out of 335 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school's performance is not improving relative to other schools in the state.
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