Summary:
The city of Spokane, Missouri is home to two schools - Spokane High School and Spokane Middle School - both part of the Spokane R-Vii District. While the high school has maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, the middle school has shown strong performance in 6th grade Mathematics but struggled in 8th grade Mathematics. The data suggests potential areas for improvement and further investigation into the factors contributing to these performance gaps.
Spokane High School is ranked 161 out of 378 Missouri high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It performed below the state average in Algebra I proficiency but above the state average in Biology I and Algebra II proficiency. In contrast, Spokane Middle School is ranked 140 out of 451 Missouri middle schools and also has a 3-star rating. The middle school demonstrated strong performance in 6th grade Mathematics, with 55.3% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 44.4%, but struggled in 8th grade Mathematics, with only 11.1% of students proficient or better, well below the state average of 30%.
The data also reveals differences in socioeconomic factors and spending between the two schools. Spokane High School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (27.46%) compared to Spokane Middle School (44.22%), and the high school also spends more per student ($11,135) than the middle school ($9,555). These disparities may contribute to the observed performance differences and warrant further investigation to ensure equitable resource allocation and support for all students in the Spokane school district.
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