Summary:
The Plato Elementary school is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Plato R-V school district in Missouri. While the school has some academic strengths, such as higher-than-average math proficiency rates, it also faces challenges, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and science performance.
Plato Elementary's overall school ranking has declined over the past three years, going from 327 out of 908 Missouri elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 448 out of 906 schools in the current 2023-2024 school year. The school's ELA proficiency rates across all grade levels are below the state average, while its math proficiency outperforms the state in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. However, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 22.2% is significantly lower than the state average of 40.8%.
Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student, Plato Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 43.53%. This suggests the need for additional support and resources to address the unique challenges faced by this population. The school's efficient student-teacher ratio of 12.7 could be a strength that the school can build upon to improve overall academic performance.
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