Summary:
Shelby County R-IV school district in Missouri has a single middle school, South Shelby Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 151 students. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, it has shown some areas of academic strength, particularly in 6th grade Math, 8th grade Science, and 8th grade ELA, where it outperforms the state average. However, the school also struggles in other subject areas, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 15% is relatively high.
South Shelby Middle School's performance data reveals a mixed picture. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 187th out of 451 Missouri middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This ranking has declined in recent years, dropping to 295th out of 459 schools in 2022-2023 and 303rd out of 459 in 2021-2022, both with a 2-star rating. The school's test scores show strengths in certain areas, such as 6th grade Math and 8th grade Science and ELA, but underperformance in others, like 7th grade Math and 6th grade ELA.
Socioeconomic factors may also play a role, as over 50% of South Shelby Middle School's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student of $10,692 is relatively high, but the impact of this spending on student outcomes is unclear. Overall, the analysis suggests that Shelby County R-IV district and South Shelby Middle School face challenges in maintaining and improving academic performance, and further investigation into the specific factors driving these trends would be necessary to provide more comprehensive insights.
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