Summary:
The 63829 zip code area is home to two underperforming schools, Southland Elementary and Southland High, both serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. These schools are struggling academically, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests and poor rankings compared to state averages.
Southland Elementary is ranked 834 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Southland High is ranked 304 out of 460 Missouri high schools with a 2-star rating. Both schools have alarmingly high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a high level of poverty in the surrounding community. This socioeconomic factor likely contributes to the schools' academic challenges, which are further exacerbated by high chronic absenteeism rates and low graduation rates at Southland High.
Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios at both schools, the data suggests that the schools are not effectively allocating their resources to drive academic improvement. Addressing the root causes of the schools' underperformance, such as improving attendance, targeting interventions for students from low-income families, and optimizing resource allocation, will be crucial in helping the Southland C-9 district provide a quality education for its students.
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