Summary:
Genesis School Inc. is the sole elementary school in the Genesis School Inc. district, serving grades PK-8 in Kansas City, Missouri. With a total enrollment of 209 students, the school faces significant challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 53.7%, which is well above the state average.
Academically, Genesis School Inc. struggles, with test scores that are consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 8% (8th grade) to 24.2% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 32.7% to 43.8%. The school's performance in English Language Arts was also low, with proficiency rates ranging from 5.3% (4th grade) to 27.7% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 39.4% to 44.8%. Despite the school's high spending of $19,095 per student, which is above the state average, and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.4 to 1, the academic outcomes remain poor.
The challenges faced by Genesis School Inc. are further compounded by the high poverty levels among its student population, with 98.56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests that the school may need to address the complex needs of its economically disadvantaged students in order to improve academic performance and attendance rates.
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