Summary:
The Normandy Schools Collaborative in Missouri is home to 5 elementary schools that serve students from pre-K through 6th grade. These schools, including Barack Obama Elementary School, Washington Elementary, Normandy Early Learning Center, Jefferson Elementary, and Bel-Nor, face significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, as revealed by the data analysis.
Among the schools, Washington Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 797 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school outperformed the Normandy Schools Collaborative and state averages in several academic areas. In contrast, the remaining schools consistently underperformed the district and state averages, with all schools ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Missouri elementary schools.
The data also reveals high levels of economic disadvantage across the schools, with all of them having extremely high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 98.32% to 99.24%. Additionally, the schools face significant challenges with chronic absenteeism, with all schools reporting rates above 50.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. These factors, combined with potential funding disparities within the district, may contribute to the academic struggles faced by these schools.
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