Summary:
The city of Ashland, Missouri is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Southern Boone County R-I school district. The standout schools in this area are Southern Boone Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top 25% of Missouri middle schools, and Southern Boone High School, which is ranked in the top 45% of Missouri high schools.
Southern Boone Middle School is the highest-performing school in the area, with strong proficiency rates in mathematics and science that exceed the state average across all grade levels. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 15.74%. In contrast, the two elementary schools in the district, Southern Boone Primary and Southern Boone Elementary, show more variation in their statewide rankings and test scores, despite the district's overall strong performance.
Across the schools in Ashland, the student population is predominantly white, ranging from 87.92% to 92.9%, with relatively low representation of minority students. Spending per student also varies, with Southern Boone Primary spending the most at $12,076 per student, though this does not necessarily translate to the highest test scores or rankings compared to the other schools in the area. Overall, the Southern Boone County R-I school district is performing well, with the middle school standing out as a particularly strong performer.
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