Summary:
The 64054 zip code area in Missouri is home to two elementary schools - Abraham Mallinson Elementary and Sugar Creek Elementary, both serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The data reveals that these schools are struggling, with consistently low student performance on state assessments and concerning metrics in areas like chronic absenteeism.
Neither school stands out as a high performer, with both Abraham Mallinson Elementary and Sugar Creek Elementary posting proficiency rates well below state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.4% of 4th graders at Abraham Mallinson Elementary were proficient or better in math, compared to 32% for the Independence 30 district and 44.4% statewide. The schools' statewide rankings on the SchoolDigger scale are also quite low, with Abraham Mallinson Elementary ranking in the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools in recent years.
Despite relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, the schools are not seeing commensurate improvements in student outcomes. This suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be enough to drive meaningful change. Additionally, both schools have extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, with 31.7% of students at each school chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, which may be a contributing factor to the low academic performance. Addressing these attendance issues could be a key lever for improvement in these schools.
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