Summary:
The city of Doniphan, Missouri is home to 6 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area face some economic challenges, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, but a few schools stand out for their strong performance.
Doniphan Intermediate is an elementary school that has shown consistent improvement, moving from a 2-star rating to a 4-star rating in recent years and scoring above the state average in several subjects, particularly mathematics. Meanwhile, Doniphan High has a relatively high graduation rate of 88.5% and low dropout rate of 1.7%, with test scores in Algebra I, English II, and Government above the state average.
However, the district as a whole faces some challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates across most schools and significant economic disadvantage, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. While Doniphan R-I is ranked 126 out of 367 in Missouri and rated 3 stars, there is a notable disparity in performance between the schools, with Ripley County Elementary struggling and ranking in the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools.
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