Summary:
The North Platte County R-I school district in Missouri operates 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves students from North Platte County, providing educational opportunities from kindergarten through 12th grade.
Among the schools in the district, North Platte Intermediate stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools over the past three years. The school's impressive test scores, with 66.5% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math and 80.6% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, have earned it a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, North Platte High has seen a decline in its performance, dropping from a 3-star to a 2-star rating over the same period.
The district as a whole faces some challenges, including a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 13.9% across all schools and relatively low proficiency rates in Algebra I, with only 29.7% of North Platte High students scoring proficient or better compared to the state average of 45.4%. Additionally, the schools in the district have relatively high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 22.61% at North Platte High to 29.25% at North Platte Elementary, suggesting the need for additional support and resources for these students.
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