Summary:
The city of Higginsville, Missouri is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area show a mix of performance, with Lafayette County High School standing out for its high graduation rate and low dropout rate, but struggling with low test scores. The alternative school, Rolling Meadow School, has a very small student population and low student-teacher ratio, but also faces high chronic absenteeism. Overall, the Lafayette County C-1 school district performs below the state average, indicating potential areas for improvement in the Higginsville school system.
Lafayette County High School has the highest 4-year graduation rate at 94.7% and the lowest dropout rate at 1.5%, but its test scores are relatively low, with only 18.5% and 23.5% of students proficient or better in Algebra I and Biology I, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.5% and 37.4%. In contrast, Lafayette County Middle School has better test scores, with 19.5% to 41% of students proficient or better in various subjects, but still below the state averages.
Grandview Elementary and Lafayette County Middle School have relatively high percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 48.58% and 50.7%, respectively, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. Lafayette County High School has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 40.65%. Additionally, all the schools, except Rolling Meadow School, have a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%, which is higher than the state average.
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