Summary:
The Chaffee Junior-Senior High is the sole high school serving the Chaffee R-II school district in Missouri. With an enrollment of 290 students in grades 7-12, the school has faced challenges in recent years, reflected in its fluctuating statewide ranking and 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While the school's four-year graduation rate of 92.0% exceeds the state average, it grapples with a relatively high dropout rate of 5.1% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.5%, both significantly higher than state norms. Academically, Chaffee Junior-Senior High's performance on standardized tests, such as the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP), falls below state averages across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school serves a population with a high percentage (52.76%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantages among the student body.
Despite the school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.5, these factors have contributed to Chaffee Junior-Senior High's low statewide ranking, ranging from 290th out of 378 Missouri high schools in 2023-2024 to 322nd out of 367 in 2024-2025. The school's challenges in student engagement, academic achievement, and serving an economically disadvantaged population suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve outcomes for its students.
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