Brookside Charter School

The Brookside Charter School district in Missouri operates two schools: Brookside Charter Elementary and Brookside Charter Middle School. Both schools are underperforming, with 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger and rankings in the bottom half of their respective school types statewide.

The schools face significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates of 35.2% at both the elementary and middle school levels. Test scores are also significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 12% of 5th graders at Brookside Charter Elementary proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 38.4%. Additionally, both schools have extremely high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, at 99.42% and 98.69% respectively.

Despite higher-than-average spending per student, the schools are still struggling to achieve strong academic outcomes. This raises questions about the effective allocation of resources and the need for targeted interventions to address the root causes of the schools' persistent underperformance. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates may be a crucial first step in improving educational outcomes for students in the Brookside Charter School district.