Summary:
The Marion C. Early R-V school district in Missouri has only one elementary school, Marion C. Early Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 405 out of 908 Missouri elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 639 out of 900 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating decreasing from 3 stars to 1 star.
Academically, Marion C. Early Elementary struggles to keep up with state-level proficiency standards. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 31.3%, compared to the state average of 41.4%, and its 5th grade Math proficiency rate was 19.2%, compared to the state average of 38.2%. The school also had a lower 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 27.7%, compared to the state average of 42.2%. These gaps in academic performance suggest that students at Marion C. Early Elementary may be underperforming compared to their peers across Missouri.
The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 44.44% in the 2023-2024 school year, which could indicate that the student population faces socioeconomic challenges that may impact their academic performance. The school's per-student spending of $10,063 for the 2021-2022 school year is a data point that could be further analyzed to understand how resources are being allocated and whether they are being used effectively to support student learning and address the areas of concern identified in this analysis.
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