Centralia R-VI

The Centralia R-VI school district in Missouri consists of four schools serving grades K-12: Centralia High School, Chance Elementary, Centralia Intermediate, and Chester Boren Middle School. The district has a predominantly white student population, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 25.86% to 32.46% across the schools.

Centralia High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and a state-wide ranking of 142 out of 352 Missouri high schools in 2022-2023. However, the school has seen a significant drop in its ranking over the past three years, from 41st to 142nd, which warrants further investigation. Chester Boren Middle School is also a standout, maintaining a strong ranking within the top 30% of Missouri middle schools and outperforming the state and district averages in several MAP test subjects.

While the district's overall performance, as measured by state-wide rankings and test scores, indicates room for improvement, the data also reveals potential equity concerns. The relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, particularly at Centralia Intermediate, suggest that the district may have pockets of socioeconomic disadvantage that could impact student outcomes. Addressing these challenges and identifying the root causes of underperformance could help the Centralia R-VI school district enhance student success across all its schools.