Summary:
The Chaffee R-II school district in Missouri operates two schools: Chaffee Elementary and Chaffee Junior-Senior High. While both schools serve the Chaffee community, the data indicates they are consistently underperforming compared to state averages across various academic measures, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and graduation rates.
Chaffee Elementary and Chaffee Junior-Senior High have significantly lower proficiency rates than the state in subjects like math and science. For example, Chaffee Elementary's 3rd-grade math proficiency was just 21.3% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 41.4%. Chaffee Junior-Senior High's performance is particularly concerning, with proficiency rates well below 50% in core subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, and Biology I. Both schools also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, with over 23% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year.
Despite the low academic performance, the Chaffee R-II schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, suggesting that resources may not be the primary issue. However, the high free and reduced-price lunch rates at both schools, exceeding 50%, indicate that the district serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, which may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges. Additionally, while Chaffee Junior-Senior High has a relatively high graduation rate of 92%, the school also has a concerning dropout rate of 5.1%, suggesting difficulties in retaining and supporting students, particularly in the later grades.
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