Summary:
The city of Oak Ridge, Missouri is home to two schools - Oak Ridge High School and Oak Ridge Elementary School, both part of the Oak Ridge R-VI district. While the high school has a relatively high graduation rate, both schools struggle with low proficiency rates on state assessments and high chronic absenteeism, indicating significant academic and engagement challenges.
Oak Ridge High School is ranked 291 out of 378 Missouri high schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite its high 4-year graduation rate of 96.7%, the school's students perform well below the state average on MAP testing, with low proficiency rates across most subjects. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 12.1% and serves a student population with a significant percentage (34.44%) of free/reduced lunch recipients.
Similarly, Oak Ridge Elementary School is ranked 793 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and also has a 1-star rating. The elementary school demonstrates even lower proficiency rates on MAP testing compared to the high school, and it too struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 12.1%. The elementary school serves an even higher percentage (39.07%) of free/reduced lunch recipients than the high school. Overall, the data suggests that the Oak Ridge school district as a whole faces significant challenges in supporting the academic success and engagement of its students.
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