Summary:
The Neosho School District in Missouri is home to two middle schools: Middle School and Neosho Junior High. Based on the available data, Neosho Junior High appears to be the standout school in the district, with a higher statewide ranking and stronger academic performance across multiple subjects and grade levels.
Neosho Junior High has a 4-star rating out of 5 for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to a 3-star rating for Middle School. This is reflected in the school's test scores, where Neosho Junior High outperforms the district and state averages in areas like 8th grade Mathematics (54.3% proficiency) and 8th grade Science (46.6% proficiency). In contrast, both schools have a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 19.8%, which is higher than the state average.
While Middle School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (62.21%) compared to Neosho Junior High (59.92%), the district spends more per student at Middle School ($9,551) than at Neosho Junior High ($8,881). This suggests that the district may be allocating more resources to support the needs of Middle School, but the lower student-teacher ratio at Neosho Junior High (15.4) compared to Middle School (14.1) indicates that the resources may not be as effectively utilized. Overall, the data suggests that Neosho Junior High is the stronger performing middle school in the Neosho School District.
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