Middle Schools in Diamond R-IV

The Diamond R-IV school district in Missouri has only one middle school, Diamond Middle, which serves students in grades 5-8. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, its overall performance and rankings suggest it is not among the top-performing middle schools in the state.

Diamond Middle's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state averages in most subject areas and grade levels. The school's mathematics proficiency rates range from 6.9% in 5th grade to 45.8% in 7th grade, compared to Missouri state averages of 38.2% to 43.2%. Similarly, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates vary from 20.5% in 5th grade to 50.8% in 7th grade, while the state averages range from 39.3% to 44.3%. The school's science proficiency rates also lag behind the state, with 5th grade at 25.1% and 8th grade at 28%, compared to state averages of 42.2% and 39.2%, respectively.

Additionally, Diamond Middle faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with over 50% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. These factors likely contribute to the school's low ranking of 240 out of 367 middle schools in Missouri and its 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school has shown some improvement in recent years, it still has a long way to go to reach the level of performance expected of a high-quality middle school.