Summary:
The city of Steelville, Missouri is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12: Steelville Elementary, Steelville High, and Steelville Middle, all part of the Steelville R-III school district. While Steelville High stands out with a relatively high graduation rate and strong performance on the MAP Biology I exam, the district as a whole faces challenges, including below-average academic performance, declining statewide rankings, and high chronic absenteeism rates across all three schools.
Steelville High School is the district's standout, with a 95.3% 4-year graduation rate and a statewide ranking in the top half of Missouri high schools. However, the other two schools in the district have seen their statewide rankings decline over the past three years, with Steelville Elementary and Steelville Middle both performing below the state averages on the majority of MAP test subjects and grade levels.
Socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the academic challenges faced by the Steelville schools, as evidenced by the high free/reduced lunch rates, especially at Steelville Middle (63.77%). The district's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.1% across all three schools is also higher than the state average, further compounding the academic performance issues. To address these challenges, the Steelville school district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes and support the community it serves.
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