Summary:
The city of Winfield, Missouri is home to 4 schools serving grades K-12, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Winfield R-IV school district. While the district shows some areas of strength, such as the relatively high graduation rate at Winfield High School and the improved statewide ranking of Winfield Middle School, there are also significant challenges that need to be addressed, including high chronic absenteeism rates and inconsistent academic performance across the district.
One standout school in the district is Winfield Middle School, which has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 271 out of 459 in 2021-2022 to 200 out of 451 in 2023-2024, and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also outperformed the district and state averages in several key MAP test areas, such as 7th grade mathematics and 8th grade English Language Arts. In contrast, the district as a whole struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, with all four schools reporting rates significantly higher than the state average.
Another area of concern is the potential socioeconomic disparities within the district, as evidenced by the higher free and reduced lunch rates at the elementary schools compared to the high school. Additionally, the variation in spending per student across the schools, with Winfield Elementary spending significantly more than Winfield Middle, suggests an imbalance in resource allocation that may be contributing to the inconsistent academic performance observed across the district.
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