Summary:
The St. Clair R-Xiii district in Missouri has only one middle school, St. Clair Junior High, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 448 students.
St. Clair Junior High has seen a concerning decline in its performance over the past few years. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 136th out of 459 Missouri middle schools in 2022-2023 to 327th out of 438 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 4 stars to 1 star during the same period. The school's proficiency rates in core academic subjects are significantly below the state averages, with only 19.9% of 6th-graders proficient in Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.5%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.7% in 2023-2024.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1, the data suggests that St. Clair Junior High is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 48.88% in 2023-2024, indicates that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may require additional resources and targeted interventions to support student learning and well-being. Addressing the academic gaps, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors will be crucial for the school and district to improve student outcomes and overall school performance.
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