Summary:
The Middle School is the sole middle school within the Citizens Of The World Charter district in Missouri, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 141 students. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population facing socioeconomic difficulties.
The school's proficiency rates on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests are generally lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, the 5th grade math proficiency rate was 26.5% compared to the state average of 38.4%. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 40.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average. This high rate of chronic absenteeism may be a contributing factor to the low academic performance.
The school's student population also faces socioeconomic challenges, with 57.45% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch for the 2022-2023 school year. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and higher-than-average spending per student of $11,251, the academic outcomes suggest that these resources may not be fully effective in addressing the needs of the student population. Further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve attendance, academic achievement, and overall student outcomes at the Middle School.
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