Summary:
The Confluence Academies district in Missouri has one middle school, Grand Center Arts Academy Middle, which serves a predominantly African American and low-income student population. The school faces academic performance challenges, with proficiency rates below state averages in mathematics, science, and English language arts. Despite high spending per student, the school's ranking among Missouri middle schools has declined over the past three years.
Grand Center Arts Academy Middle has a student enrollment of 210, with 84.29% African American, 10.95% White, 2.86% Hispanic, and 0.48% Asian students. The school has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population. While the school's student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is favorable, its academic performance is concerning, with proficiency rates ranging from 15.7% in 7th grade mathematics to 45.2% in 8th grade English language arts.
The school's high spending of $21,366 per student suggests a need for additional resources and support to improve student outcomes. However, the school's declining SchoolDigger ranking, from 376 out of 454 Missouri middle schools in 2020-2021 to 259 out of 459 in 2022-2023, indicates that the school's performance may be worsening relative to other middle schools in the state. Despite these challenges, the school's strengths in certain areas, such as 8th grade English language arts proficiency, provide opportunities for targeted interventions to enhance overall academic achievement.
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