Summary:
The city of Ludlow, Missouri is home to two small public schools - Southwest Livingston County R-1 Elementary and Southwest Livingston County R-1 High School. Both schools serve predominantly low-income communities, with over 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite their small size, the schools face significant academic challenges, with low statewide rankings, poor SchoolDigger ratings, and test scores well below the state average.
The elementary school ranks between 442-537 out of over 1,000 Missouri elementary schools, while the high school ranks 170-277 out of around 400-460 high schools statewide. Correspondingly, both schools have low 1-3 star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating they are performing below average compared to other schools in the state. Chronic absenteeism rates are also high at 13%, well above the state average. On standardized tests, the schools' proficiency rates lag the Missouri average by 10-20 percentage points.
However, the high school does have a relatively strong 93.3% four-year graduation rate. Additionally, both schools maintain low student-teacher ratios around 10:1, suggesting they may have the resources to provide more individualized attention. With targeted interventions and support focused on improving attendance, test scores, and other key metrics, the Southwest Livingston County R-I district has an opportunity to better serve the educational needs of its students in Ludlow.
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