Summary:
The Lafayette County Middle is the sole middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Lafayette County C-1 district in Missouri. With a total enrollment of 230 students, the school has seen a concerning decline in its state ranking over the past few years, dropping from 244 in 2022-2023 to 266 out of 438 Missouri middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year.
Academically, Lafayette County Middle struggles to keep pace with state averages, particularly in mathematics where proficiency rates are significantly below the state norm across all grade levels. In English Language Arts, the school's performance is closer to the state average but still lags behind in some grades. The school also underperforms the state in 8th grade science proficiency. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.
Socioeconomic factors may also play a role, as the school serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 47.83%. While the district's per-student spending is $11,500 and the student-teacher ratio is a relatively low 12.2, the school's overall performance suggests the need for targeted interventions and improvement efforts to address the academic and attendance challenges faced by its students.
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