Summary:
The Cassville R-IV school district in Missouri is home to a single middle school, Cassville Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school has some strengths, such as higher-than-average proficiency rates in certain subject areas, it also faces challenges, including a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate.
Cassville Middle's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 108th out of 451 Missouri middle schools in 2023-2024 to 226th out of 459 in 2022-2023. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas performing above the state average, while others lag behind. For instance, in 2024-2025, 7th-grade math proficiency was 51%, which is higher than the state average of 43.2%, but 6th-grade math proficiency was only 39.1%, compared to the state average of 45.5%.
Cassville Middle also faces socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (57.71% in 2023-2024) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.5% in 2023-2024. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance is not consistently strong, suggesting that factors beyond just resource allocation may be at play. Overall, Cassville Middle appears to be a middle-performing school that could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address its areas of concern and improve student outcomes.
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