Summary:
The city of Campbell, Missouri is home to two schools - Campbell Elementary and Campbell High, both part of the Campbell R-II school district. While Campbell High was previously a top-performing school, its statewide ranking has since dropped significantly, indicating a potential decline in academic performance. In contrast, Campbell Elementary has consistently low statewide rankings, placing in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools.
Both schools face significant challenges, with extremely high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, over 99% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting high levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations. Additionally, both schools have alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates of 18.2%, which likely have a negative impact on student learning and achievement. The lower-than-state-average test scores, especially in math and ELA, further indicate that both schools are struggling to prepare their students for academic success.
Despite the differences in statewide rankings, the schools share some similarities in their performance metrics. Both Campbell Elementary and Campbell High have test scores that generally fall below the state averages, with the exception of English II at the high school level. Additionally, the spending per student at the elementary and high school levels is relatively close, at $10,373 and $9,692, respectively, suggesting that funding alone may not be the primary driver of the performance gap.
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