Summary:
The McDonald County R-I school district in Missouri is home to 3 middle schools: Noel Elementary, Anderson Middle, and Pineville Elementary. While the district as a whole has room for improvement, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, Pineville Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the district.
Pineville Elementary boasts significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics and English language arts compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 4th grade mathematics, Pineville Elementary had 63.1% of students proficient or better, compared to the district average of 43.4% and the state average of 43.8%. Similarly, in 6th grade mathematics, Pineville Elementary had an impressive 80% proficiency rate, while the district and state averages were around 42-43%. In English language arts, Pineville Elementary's 7th-grade students also outperformed the district and state, with 41.2% proficient or better, compared to 28.9% and 37.3%, respectively.
The other two schools, Noel Elementary and Anderson Middle, have relatively lower test scores compared to Pineville Elementary and the state averages. Additionally, Noel Elementary serves a more diverse and economically disadvantaged population, with 43.18% Hispanic and 26.74% Pacific Islander students, as well as the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 83.57%. In contrast, Pineville Elementary has a majority white student population and a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 55.37%. These factors, along with Pineville's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio, may contribute to its academic success within the McDonald County R-I district.
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