Summary:
The city of Rich Hill, Missouri is home to two schools - Rich Hill High and Rich Hill Elementary, both part of the Rich Hill R-IV school district. While Rich Hill High School has seen improvements in its state ranking and rating in recent years, both schools face challenges, including underperformance in certain academic areas and high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Rich Hill High School has made progress, moving up in the state rankings from 373 out of 460 in 2018-2019 to 192 out of 352 in the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school still underperforms the state average in English Language Arts proficiency for grades 6-8, with only 18.2% to 26.1% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 37.3% to 42.7%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (54.05%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
In contrast, Rich Hill Elementary School has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating over the past few years, going from a 4-star rating in 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to a 2-star rating in 2020-2021. The school also performs slightly below the state average in Mathematics proficiency for grade 3, with 39.3% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.1%. Like the high school, Rich Hill Elementary has a high percentage of students (53.18%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
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