Summary:
The city of Walnut Grove, Missouri has two schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade: Walnut Grove Elementary and Walnut Grove High. While the high school has consistently ranked among the top schools in the state, the elementary school has struggled with lower academic performance.
Walnut Grove High stands out as the stronger of the two schools, with a 4-star rating in 2018-2019 and a 5-star rating in 2014-2015. The school boasts a strong 90.9% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. In contrast, Walnut Grove Elementary has a 1-star rating and lower-than-average test scores in several subject areas.
The data reveals a significant disparity in performance between the two schools. Walnut Grove Elementary struggles with a 12.4% chronic absenteeism rate and only 16.8% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 44.4%. Meanwhile, Walnut Grove High boasts a 74.9% proficiency rate in Algebra I, far exceeding the state average of 41.5%. The district will need to closely examine the factors contributing to this performance gap and implement targeted interventions to improve outcomes at the lower-performing elementary school.
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