Summary:
The 62340 zip code is home to two schools, Griggsville-Perry Primary School and Griggsville-Perry High School, both part of the Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4 district. While the primary school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, the high school has also experienced a drop, indicating potential challenges in academic performance across the district.
Griggsville-Perry Primary School's performance on state assessments is below the district and state averages, with only 47.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 36.6% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%. In contrast, Griggsville-Perry High School's performance is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 40% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 6.7% in Mathematics, and 20% in Science. The high school also has a higher dropout rate of 2.4% compared to the state average.
Both schools have a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with 27.21% at the primary school and 42.99% at the high school. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a role in the schools' performance. Additionally, the higher per-student spending at the high school ($18,510) compared to the primary school ($16,446) may indicate a need to re-evaluate the distribution of resources to ensure equitable funding and support across the district.
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