Summary:
The Cameron R-I school district in Missouri has a single middle school, Cameron Veterans Middle, which serves grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 319 students. While the school maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, its statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, dropping from 168 to 195 out of 438 Missouri middle schools.
Academically, Cameron Veterans Middle has mixed results compared to state averages. The school excels in 6th grade math proficiency, which is 47% compared to the state average of 45.5%. However, 7th grade math proficiency (35.7% vs. 43.2%) and 8th grade science proficiency (35.3% vs. 39.2%) fall short of state benchmarks. ELA proficiency across grades 6-8 is generally on par with or slightly above state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% is notably higher than the state average, which could be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.
Despite higher-than-average spending per student ($11,076) and a lower student-teacher ratio (12:1) compared to the state, Cameron Veterans Middle serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (42.32%). This suggests the school may be facing socioeconomic factors that impact academic performance, and the district may need to explore targeted interventions and additional resources to address the specific needs of its student population.
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