Summary:
The Hazelwood school district in Missouri contains 19 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 343 out of 386 in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement in academic performance.
A few schools stand out in the data, including Garrett Elementary, which ranks 439 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and is rated 3 stars. It has strong test scores, with 49% of 5th graders proficient or better in math and 45.2% proficient or better in science, well above the district and state averages. McNair Elementary also performs well, ranking 583 out of 906 and having the highest math and English language arts proficiency rates in the district. Lawson Elementary is another standout, ranking 589 out of 906 and having strong test scores in 3rd and 4th grade.
However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, very high free/reduced lunch rates at many schools, and large achievement gaps compared to state averages, particularly in math and science. Addressing these systemic issues while learning from the highest-performing schools could be a path forward for improving educational outcomes in the Hazelwood district.
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