Summary:
The city of Glencoe, Missouri is home to a single standout elementary school, Babler Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the highly-ranked Rockwood R-VI School District. Babler Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking of 106 out of 898 schools in the 2022-2023 school year and a ranking of 59 out of 908 schools in the 2021-2022 school year.
Babler Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages on state assessments in mathematics, science, and English language arts. The school's proficiency rates range from 51.4% to 79.6% in mathematics, 40.2% to 74.1% in English language arts, and 65.9% in science, compared to state averages of 41.1% to 43.8% in mathematics, 42.4% to 45.9% in English language arts, and 40.9% in science. Additionally, Babler Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.1, which is the 3rd best among the 19 elementary schools in the Rockwood R-VI School District.
While Babler Elementary's academic excellence is commendable, the school's demographic composition raises questions about diversity and inclusiveness, as it has a predominantly white student population (80.3%) with smaller percentages of African American (5.35%), Hispanic (4.71%), and Asian (4.28%) students. The school's relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (6.21%) suggests a higher socioeconomic status among the student body. Overall, Babler Elementary appears to be a high-performing school within the Rockwood R-VI School District, providing a quality education to its students, but further analysis of the school's efforts to promote diversity and equity would be valuable.
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