Summary:
The Nevada R-V school district in Missouri is home to three elementary schools serving grades 3-5: Truman Elementary, Bryan Elementary, and Benton Elementary. While the schools share some similarities, there are notable differences in their performance, resources, and student demographics.
Truman Elementary stands out as the largest of the three schools, with 501 students, and has the highest state-wide school ranking, though it still ranks only 634 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools. Truman Elementary also boasts the highest percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts for 4th grade, at 45.1%, compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Benton Elementary is the smallest, with only 173 students, but has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 12.8 and the lowest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 51.45%.
Across the district, all three schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates of 15.6%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools significantly underperform the state average in mathematics, with the highest percentage of students proficient or better being 31% for 4th grade at Truman Elementary. The district's spending per student, ranging from $8,776 to $9,354, is also below the state average, which may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges faced by these schools.
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