Summary:
The city of Orrick, Missouri has two public schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Orrick Elementary and Orrick High. Both schools are part of the Orrick R-Xi school district and face significant challenges, with low statewide rankings and ratings compared to other Missouri schools.
Neither Orrick Elementary nor Orrick High stand out as high-performing schools. Orrick Elementary is ranked in the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools, while Orrick High is ranked in the bottom 25% of Missouri high schools. Both schools have significantly lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to state averages. Additionally, Orrick Elementary has a 51.76% free and reduced lunch rate, and Orrick High has a 41.32% rate, indicating that the schools serve a community facing socioeconomic challenges.
Despite the low academic performance, Orrick High does have a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 92.3%, which is a positive indicator. However, both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.6%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement. The data suggests that addressing these issues, as well as the low test scores and socioeconomic factors, may be key areas for improvement in the Orrick school district.
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