Summary:
The city of Crane, Missouri is home to two schools: Crane Elementary and Crane High, both part of the Crane R-III school district. While Crane High has impressive achievements, such as a 100% four-year graduation rate, Crane Elementary is struggling with consistently low performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates well below the state average in both math and English language arts.
Both schools face challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, at 17.3% for the 2023-2024 school year. This is an area of concern, as chronic absenteeism is linked to lower academic achievement and other negative outcomes. The schools serve populations with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high free/reduced lunch rates of 61.23% at Crane Elementary and 48.72% at Crane High.
Despite these challenges, the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Crane Elementary at 12.3 and Crane High at 11.0. This suggests that staffing levels are not a significant barrier to student success, though the quality of instruction and other factors may still be contributing to the performance issues at Crane Elementary. Overall, the data highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the academic and attendance challenges faced by the schools in Crane, Missouri.
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