Middle Schools in Kennett 39

The Kennett Middle school is the sole middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Kennett 39 school district in Missouri. With a total enrollment of 418 students, the school has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom quartile of Missouri middle schools over the past few years and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kennett Middle struggles across key metrics, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.1% and test scores well below the state average. Mathematics proficiency ranges from 5.5% for 8th grade to 38.3% for 6th grade, while English Language Arts proficiency is between 21.2% for 8th grade and 32.5% for 7th grade. Science proficiency for 8th grade is 21.4%, compared to the state average of 39.2%. The school serves a very high-poverty student population, with 99.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's low performance, its spending per student of $10,026 for the 2021-2022 school year is only slightly above the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1 in 2023-2024 does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. Significant interventions and support may be required to help Kennett Middle improve student learning and move the school out of the bottom quartile of Missouri middle schools.