Summary:
The city of Sturgeon, Missouri is home to three public schools serving grades K-12: Sturgeon Elementary, Sturgeon High, and Sturgeon Middle, all part of the Sturgeon R-V school district. While the district faces some academic challenges, there are a few standout elements worth noting.
Sturgeon High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 91.8% and a low dropout rate of 1.3%. Additionally, the school's Biology I test scores are higher than the district and state averages. Sturgeon Middle School also performs better than the district and state in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science, particularly in 6th and 8th grades.
However, the Sturgeon schools generally struggle with low overall performance, with all three schools ranked in the bottom half of their respective school types in the state. The district also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, around 20%, and socioeconomic factors such as high free/reduced lunch rates and lower per-student spending. While these issues present significant obstacles, the stronger performance of Sturgeon Middle School suggests that there may be effective practices that could be leveraged to improve outcomes across the district.
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