Summary:
The Neelyville R-IV school district in Missouri operates two elementary schools: Neelyville Elementary and Hillview Elementary. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and face similar challenges, with no clear standout performer between the two.
Neelyville Elementary is ranked 472 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and has a 2-star rating, while Hillview Elementary has a historical ranking of 895 out of 1,074 schools and a 1-star rating. Both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 17.6% and generally underperform the state average on standardized tests, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. The district's high free and reduced lunch rates, at over 60% for both schools, suggest a predominantly low-income student population that may impact academic performance.
Despite the differences in per-student spending, with Hillview Elementary spending $11,636 compared to Neelyville Elementary's $9,120, the schools maintain similar performance levels. This indicates that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes in the Neelyville R-IV district. The district may benefit from a closer examination of its practices and resource allocation to address the challenges faced by both Neelyville Elementary and Hillview Elementary, such as the high chronic absenteeism rates and the need to improve test scores across all grade levels.
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