Summary:
The city of Cuba, Missouri is home to three schools serving grades K-12: Cuba High, Cuba Elementary, and Cuba Middle, all part of the Crawford County R-II school district. While Cuba Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, Cuba High has struggled, highlighting a stark contrast in academic achievement across the district.
Cuba Elementary is the standout school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students excel academically, with 55.4% of 3rd graders and 58.7% of 4th graders proficient or better in math, outperforming state and district averages. In contrast, Cuba High has lagged behind, ranking in the bottom 30% of Missouri high schools and earning only 1-2 stars from SchoolDigger. Its test scores are significantly lower than the state and district, with just 26.3% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, 22.2% in Biology I, and 40.8% in English II.
Across the district, high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.3% to 16.3%, are a concern, and the schools face socioeconomic challenges, with 53.44% of Cuba Elementary and 50.66% of Cuba Middle students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, per-student spending and student-teacher ratios are relatively consistent across the three schools, suggesting that factors beyond funding may be contributing to the performance differences.
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