Summary:
The Centralia R-VI school district in Missouri has one middle school, Chester Boren Middle, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 293 students. Based on the available data, Chester Boren Middle appears to be a relatively strong-performing middle school within the district, ranking in the top 37.4% of Missouri middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.
Chester Boren Middle's performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is generally above the state average, particularly in mathematics where 6th and 7th grade students outperform the state by over 15 percentage points. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (12.0%) compared to the state average, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.1, indicating smaller class sizes. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates show a concerning trend, with 8th grade students scoring nearly 15 percentage points below the state average, suggesting this may be an area for the school to focus on improving.
Overall, Centralia R-VI appears to have a strong-performing middle school in Chester Boren Middle, with particular strengths in mathematics and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school may need to address its declining ELA proficiency, especially in the 8th grade, to ensure well-rounded academic success for all students.
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