Summary:
The city of Shelbina, Missouri is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: South Shelby Elementary, South Shelby High, and South Shelby Middle School. These schools, part of the Shelby County R-IV district, have varying levels of performance, with South Shelby Elementary and South Shelby Middle School ranking in the middle of Missouri schools, while South Shelby High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years.
South Shelby Elementary stands out for outperforming the state average in Mathematics proficiency for grades 3 and 5, but underperforming in English Language Arts for grades 3 and 4. The school also has a relatively high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 55.78%. In contrast, South Shelby High has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 47.98%, but has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 363 out of 460 in 2018-2019 to 276 out of 358 in 2020-2021. South Shelby Middle School, meanwhile, has consistently underperformed the state average in Mathematics proficiency across grades 6, 7, and 8.
The data also reveals socioeconomic disparities among the schools, with South Shelby Elementary having the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients. This suggests the need to explore the impact of socioeconomic factors on student performance and the availability of resources and support for economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, while South Shelby High has the highest spending per student at $12,599, it also has the lowest statewide ranking among the three schools, prompting further investigation into the efficient allocation of resources and their impact on student outcomes.
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