Summary:
The city of Houston, Missouri is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 alternative school, operated by the Houston R-I district. While the district's elementary and middle schools generally underperform compared to state averages, Houston High School stands out as a relative bright spot, ranking 144 out of 352 Missouri high schools and performing closer to state standards.
The Exceptional Child Coop., an alternative school with a small student population of just 41, also emerges as a specialized resource, maintaining a very low student-teacher ratio of 4.2 and serving a student body with a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to the other schools. Across the district, the high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 41.18% at Houston High School to 55.34% at Houston Middle School, suggests that the district faces socioeconomic challenges that may impact student learning and achievement.
Overall, the data highlights the need for the Houston R-I district to focus on improving academic outcomes, particularly at the elementary and middle school levels, and addressing the socioeconomic disparities within the student population. The district's specialized resources, such as the Exceptional Child Coop., could serve as a model for targeted interventions to support student success across the community.
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