Houston R-I

The Houston R-I school district in Missouri consists of 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. While the district has a standout performer in Houston High School, which ranks 108 out of 378 Missouri high schools, the elementary and middle schools appear to be underperforming compared to state averages.

Houston High School boasts a strong 95.2% 4-year graduation rate and outperforms the state average on several key test scores. In contrast, Houston Elementary and Houston Middle have 1-2 star ratings from SchoolDigger and lag behind state proficiency levels in math, science, and English language arts.

The district also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.0% across the schools, and high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, from 41.18% at the high school to 55.34% at the middle school. The varying per-student spending levels across the schools, from $10,748 at the middle school to $12,793 at the high school, could point to potential imbalances in resource allocation that may be contributing to the performance disparities.