Scuola Vita Nuova

Scuola Vita Nuova Charter is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Scuola Vita Nuova District, which is ranked 281 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a total enrollment of 405 students, the school is facing significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Scuola Vita Nuova Charter has consistently lower proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and English language arts compared to the state average across all grade levels. The school's mathematics proficiency rates range from 5% to 47.3%, with the highest proficiency in 7th grade and the lowest in 8th grade. Similarly, the school's science proficiency rates are 15% for 5th grade and 31.1% for 8th grade, both lower than the state average. In English language arts, the school's proficiency rates range from 18% to 37.1%, with the highest proficiency in 3rd grade and the lowest in 5th grade.

Despite the school's higher spending per student ($12,940) and lower student-teacher ratio (13.9) compared to the state average, these factors have not translated into improved educational outcomes. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 31.8% is significantly higher than the state average, and the high percentage of students (73.58%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Addressing these underlying issues, such as attendance, resource allocation, and targeted interventions, may be necessary to improve the school's performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.