Summary:
The Cole County R-I school district in Missouri is home to two strong-performing schools: Cole County R-I Elementary and Russellville High. Both schools have consistently outperformed state averages on academic metrics, with Cole County R-I Elementary ranking in the top 35% of Missouri elementary schools and Russellville High improving from the bottom 25% to the top 45% of Missouri high schools over the past three years.
Cole County R-I Elementary has particularly impressive performance in 5th grade science, with 74.1% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 42.2%. Russellville High also excels in 7th grade math (59.1% proficient vs. 43.2% state) and Algebra I (46.4% proficient vs. 45.4% state). However, the school struggles in Algebra II, with only 12.6% of students proficient or better, well below the 58% state average.
Both schools benefit from favorable student demographics, with relatively low rates of free/reduced lunch recipients and student-teacher ratios below the state average. Additionally, per-student spending at both schools exceeds the state average, suggesting they have the resources to provide a quality education. Overall, the data indicates that the Cole County R-I school district is home to two high-performing schools that are outpacing state averages in many areas, though Russellville High's Algebra II performance is a potential concern that the district should investigate and address.
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