Summary:
The Silex R-I school district in Missouri is home to a single high school, Silex High, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school has experienced fluctuations in its statewide ranking, its academic performance is mixed, with some areas of strength but also significant challenges in other subjects.
Silex High has a student population of 214, with a predominantly white student body (97.2%). The school's performance on state assessments is varied, with 7th-grade math proficiency above the state average but 8th-grade math, Algebra I, and Biology I proficiency rates well below the state averages. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency for 7th grade is also slightly below the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (25.7%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population.
Silex High's per-student spending is relatively high at $10,723, but the school's statewide ranking has declined significantly in recent years, dropping from a top-5 school in Missouri to a 2-star school in the bottom third of the state. This fluctuation in ranking indicates that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance and improvement, and further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes and develop strategies to support the school's progress.
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