Summary:
The King City R-I school district in Missouri is home to two strong-performing schools, King City Elementary and King City High, which serve students from elementary through high school grades.
King City Elementary stands out for its consistently high performance on state assessments, with 47.2% of 5th graders and 50% of 6th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, outperforming the state average. The school also excels in Science, with 41.7% of 5th graders proficient or better. King City High impresses with its 62.5% of 7th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state average of 39.5%.
While both schools have a predominantly white student population, King City Elementary has a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 42.86%, compared to 29.41% at King City High. The district's focus on supporting its students' educational needs is evident in the higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios observed at the high school level.
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