Summary:
The Hillsboro R-III school district in Missouri is home to two elementary schools: Hillsboro Primary (grades K-2) and Hillsboro Elementary (grades 3-4). Both schools are performing well above the state average, with Hillsboro R-III ranked 85th out of 376 districts in Missouri and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Hillsboro Primary has a higher percentage of white students (92.69%) compared to Hillsboro Elementary (91.77%), but both schools have relatively homogeneous student populations. Hillsboro Elementary has shown steady improvement in its statewide SchoolDigger ranking, moving from 525th out of 901 Missouri elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 287th out of 898 in 2022-2023. Both schools perform above the state average on MAP testing for 3rd and 4th grade math and English language arts, with Hillsboro Elementary's 4th grade math proficiency rate of 49.6% particularly strong.
The Hillsboro R-III elementary schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Hillsboro Primary at 13.3 and Hillsboro Elementary at 14.2. Additionally, both schools spend more per student than the state average, which may contribute to their strong academic performance. However, the district should continue to monitor class sizes and ensure resources are being allocated effectively, while also addressing the lack of student diversity in the schools.
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