Best Public Schools in Goodman, MO

Summary:

The city of Goodman, Missouri has one public elementary school, Goodman Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the Neosho School District. While the district is ranked 249 out of 386 in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, Goodman Elementary's performance has been inconsistent, with significant declines in test scores in the most recent school year.

Goodman Elementary has 255 students enrolled and faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.8% and a large population of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (76.08%). The school's test scores in mathematics and English language arts have fluctuated, with a notable decline from the 2022-2023 school year to the 2023-2024 school year. In the most recent year, Goodman Elementary's 3rd-grade math and ELA proficiency rates were 28% and 26%, respectively, which are significantly below the state averages.

While Goodman Elementary has shown some improvement in test scores in the past, its overall performance remains below the state average. Addressing attendance issues, providing targeted interventions, and addressing socioeconomic challenges may be important areas of focus for the school and district to improve student learning and achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Goodman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	117 N School Street	Goodman	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8680	255	21	12.1	76.1%	185 (72.5%)	4 (1.6%)	27 (10.6%)	4 (1.6%)	6 (2.4%)	11 (4.3%)	18 (7.1%)	33.4	631^st of 906 public elementary schools	30.4%		78.9	154^th of 898 public elementary schools	82.9%	477	28.0	48.6	26.0	$10,575	$1,328	$9,247

Cities Near Goodman

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Neosho	5.66 mi	11	230^th
Anderson	6.38 mi	4	284^th
Noel	9.89 mi	2	353^rd
Rocky Comfort	11.71 mi	1
Stella	11.91 mi	1	277^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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