Summary:
The city of Neelyville, Missouri is home to two public schools: Neelyville High and Neelyville Elementary, both part of the Neelyville R-IV school district. These schools have consistently underperformed compared to state averages, ranking in the bottom half of Missouri schools in recent years.
Neelyville High School has ranked between 208th and 243rd out of over 350 Missouri high schools, placing it in the bottom 35-40% statewide. Similarly, Neelyville Elementary has ranked between 359th and 472nd out of over 900 elementary schools, in the bottom 40-50% statewide. Both schools have significantly lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to Missouri averages, with only 16% of 8th graders at Neelyville High proficient in Math, versus the state average of 30.6%.
Socioeconomic challenges may be contributing to the schools' underperformance, as over 50% of students at Neelyville High and 64% at Neelyville Elementary receive free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 17.6%, well above the state average. While per-student spending and student-teacher ratios are slightly below average, there is an opportunity for the district to implement targeted interventions to improve outcomes for the Neelyville community.
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