Summary:
The North Callaway County R-I school district in Missouri is home to two elementary schools: Hatton-McCredie Elementary and Williamsburg Elementary. While both schools serve students in grades K-5, they face similar challenges, with below-average test scores and high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the communities they serve.
Academically, neither school stands out as a top performer, with both ranking in the bottom half of Missouri's elementary schools. Hatton-McCredie Elementary is ranked 636th out of 898 schools, while Williamsburg Elementary is ranked 737th. The schools struggle particularly in 5th-grade math, where proficiency rates are less than a third of the state average. Additionally, both schools have seen their statewide rankings decline over the past three years, with Hatton-McCredie dropping from a 3-star rating to a 1-star rating and Williamsburg dropping from a 2-star rating to a 1-star rating.
The high free and reduced-price lunch rates, which range from 47.98% at Hatton-McCredie to 58.68% at Williamsburg, suggest that these schools serve communities with significant socioeconomic challenges. This may contribute to the academic performance issues observed. Furthermore, the difference in spending per student between the two schools, with Hatton-McCredie spending $10,952 per student and Williamsburg spending $12,146 per student, may indicate funding disparities within the North Callaway County R-I district, which could also impact student outcomes.
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