Summary:
The Fair Grove R-X school district in Missouri is home to a single standout middle school, Fair Grove Middle, which serves grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 363 students. This school has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Missouri middle schools over the past 3 school years, with a ranking of 47th out of 438 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.
Fair Grove Middle is a high-performing institution, with students outperforming the state average on MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests across multiple subjects and grade levels. The school's science proficiency rates are particularly impressive, with 65.9% of 5th graders and 49.9% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better on the MAP Science test, significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $7,740 for the 2021-2022 school year is on par with the state average, indicating efficient use of resources to achieve strong academic outcomes.
While Fair Grove Middle's overall performance is excellent, the school's slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% in 2023-2024 may be an area for improvement. However, the school's favorable student-teacher ratio of 16.8 in 2023-2024 likely contributes to its academic success, and its free/reduced lunch rate of 33.88% in 2023-2024 suggests a moderately diverse student population in terms of socioeconomic status.
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