North Side Community School

The North Side Community School district in Missouri operates two schools - an elementary school, North Side Community School, and a middle school, North Side Community-Grand Center. Both schools have consistently low performance, with statewide rankings in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri schools and significantly lower proficiency rates compared to state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

The elementary school has an enrollment of just 58 students, while the middle school has an alarmingly low enrollment of only 11 students. Both schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with free/reduced lunch rates of 94.83% and 72.73% respectively. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with both schools reporting a rate of 36.0%, well above the state average.

Despite the challenges, the resource allocation within the district appears to be uneven, with the middle school spending significantly more per student ($18,770) than the elementary school ($16,147), despite having much lower enrollment and test scores. Additionally, the middle school has an extremely low student-teacher ratio of 0.7, raising questions about the efficiency and distribution of staffing resources. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students in the North Side Community School district.