Summary:
The Crawford County R-I school district in Missouri consists of three schools: Bourbon Elementary School, Bourbon High School, and Bourbon Middle School. The district serves a predominantly white student population, with high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients across all three schools.
Bourbon Middle School stands out as the top performer in the district, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 42 middle schools in Missouri. The school's 7th-grade students outperform the state average in English Language Arts, and 8th-grade students excel in science. In contrast, Bourbon Elementary School lags behind, with only 16.9% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 41.1%.
The district's schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 12.5 to 13 students per teacher, which may contribute to their performance. However, the high rates of free and reduced lunch, ranging from 50.55% to 59.59%, suggest that the district serves a population with significant economic challenges, which could impact student outcomes. Overall, the data highlights the need to address the disparities in performance between the middle school and the elementary and high school levels within the Crawford County R-I school district.
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