Summary:
The Salem R-80 school district in Missouri has only one middle school, Salem Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 265 students. While the school has a predominantly white student population, it faces some academic challenges, with proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and English language arts generally below the state averages.
Academically, Salem Middle School has struggled, with mathematics proficiency rates ranging from 25% to 36.5% across grade levels, compared to state averages of 30% to 43.7%. Science proficiency in 8th grade is also lower than the state average, at 26.2% versus 37.8%. The school's English language arts performance is more mixed, with 6th and 8th-grade students performing slightly above the state average, while 7th-grade students lag behind.
The school's overall performance is reflected in its ranking and rating, which have fluctuated in recent years. For the 2022-2023 school year, Salem Middle School ranked 239 out of 459 Missouri middle schools and was rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. This inconsistency may be due to various factors, including changes in the student population and the need for targeted interventions to address the academic and non-academic needs of the school's economically disadvantaged student body, with 58.49% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
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