Summary:
The Blue Springs R-IV school district in Missouri serves the city of Blue Springs and the surrounding area, comprising 16 schools across 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole is performing well above the state average, with all schools rated 4 or 5 stars by SchoolDigger and the district ranked 30 out of 367 in Missouri.
Several schools stand out in the district, including James Walker Elementary, which is ranked #14 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and has exceptional test scores, and Brittany Hill Middle, which is ranked #49 out of 438 Missouri middle schools and has strong proficiency across all grade levels. At the high school level, Blue Springs High and Blue Springs South High both have very high graduation rates of 97.9% and low dropout rates of 0.4%.
However, the district also faces some challenges, with chronic absenteeism rates of 15.7% across all schools, and a range in performance between the highest and lowest performing schools. Factors like economic disadvantage appear to play a role, with schools serving more low-income students tending to have lower test scores. Overall, the Blue Springs R-IV school district is a strong performer, but there are opportunities to support the lower-performing schools and address issues like chronic absenteeism.
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