Summary:
The Pleasant Hope R-VI school district in Missouri has one middle school, Pleasant Hope Middle, which serves grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 202 students. While the school has seen a decline in its state ranking over the past few years, it exhibits a mix of strengths and challenges in its academic performance, attendance, and resource allocation.
Academically, Pleasant Hope Middle has some grade levels performing above the state average in certain subjects, while others lag behind. The school's mathematics proficiency rates are consistently below the state average across all grade levels. In science, the 5th grade proficiency rate is higher than the state, but the 8th grade rate is lower. English Language Arts performance is more mixed, with 6th and 8th grade proficiency rates exceeding the state, while 7th grade lags behind. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 22.4% is a significant concern, as high absenteeism is often linked to lower academic achievement.
Despite the school's academic challenges, it benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4, suggesting adequate staffing resources. However, the district's per-student spending of $9,038 indicates potential budgetary constraints that could impact the school's ability to provide comprehensive educational programs and support services. Additionally, the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (66.83%) suggests the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, which is an important context to consider when interpreting the school's performance and identifying strategies for improvement.
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