Summary:
The city of Birch Tree, Missouri has only one public school, Birch Tree Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III school district, which is ranked 92 out of 386 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Birch Tree Elementary is the sole school in the data set, its performance metrics are generally below the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics proficiency. The school's 3rd grade mathematics proficiency rate is 39.2%, compared to the district average of 61.4% and the state average of 40.8%. Similarly, the 5th grade mathematics proficiency rate is 29.7%, lower than the district's 36.8% and the state's 38.4%. The school's English language arts proficiency rates are also below the district and state levels.
Additionally, Birch Tree Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which is higher than the state average. The school also serves a high-poverty population, with over 58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.3, the school's academic performance has declined over the past two school years, indicating that it is struggling to meet the needs of its students and address the challenges they face.
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