Summary:
The city of Fayette, Missouri is home to 3 public schools serving students from elementary through high school, including Laurence J. Daly Elementary, Fayette High, and Wm. N. Clark Middle, all part of the Fayette R-III school district. While Fayette High School stands out with a 3-star rating and strong graduation and test scores, the elementary and middle schools in the district appear to be consistently underperforming compared to state averages.
Fayette High School ranks 116 out of 378 Missouri high schools and boasts an impressive 95.7% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.4% dropout rate. The school also performs relatively well academically, with 47.8% of students proficient or better in Algebra I. In contrast, Laurence J. Daly Elementary and Wm. N. Clark Middle School struggle, with only 32% of 4th graders proficient or better in Math and 20.1% of 6th graders proficient or better in Math, respectively.
The data also suggests a potential imbalance in resource allocation within the district, as Fayette High School spends the most per student at $11,006, while the lower-performing elementary and middle schools spend $8,883 and $8,689 per student, respectively. Additionally, the high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients at the elementary and middle schools, 48.75% and 51.33% respectively, may be contributing to their academic challenges and could be an area for further investigation.
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