Summary:
The Piper Middle school is the sole middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Piper-Kansas City district, with an enrollment of 688 students. While Piper Middle's performance in English Language Arts and mathematics proficiency exceeds the state average, its science proficiency rates lag behind both the district and state. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, though it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9.
Piper Middle's strengths lie in its above-average test scores in ELA and mathematics, with 48.49% and 41.48% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%. However, the school's science proficiency rate of 34.86% for 8th graders is lower than the district's 47.5% and the state's 38%. Additionally, the school serves a significant population of students from low-income families, with 28.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite these challenges, Piper Middle maintains a relatively low dropout rate of 1.3% and a student-teacher ratio that may allow for more individualized attention. The school's performance and demographics suggest that it is serving a community with unique needs, and addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and improving science proficiency could be areas of focus for the school and district.
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