Summary:
Mount Vernon, Missouri has one public middle school, Mount Vernon Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Mt. Vernon R-V school district. The school has an enrollment of 356 students and faces some academic challenges, performing below the state average on most standardized test proficiency metrics.
Mount Vernon Middle School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.2%, which is relatively high and may be contributing to its lower academic performance. The school also serves a population with significant economic challenges, with over 43% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.8 and spending $10,625 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's test scores in math, English language arts, and science proficiency lag behind state averages.
The one bright spot for Mount Vernon Middle School is its exceptional performance on Algebra I end-of-course exams, where its proficiency rate of 92.3% is significantly higher than the state average of 41.5%. However, this does not offset the school's overall underperformance on other standardized tests. Further investigation would be needed to identify the root causes of the school's challenges and develop targeted strategies for improvement.
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