Summary:
The Steelville Middle School is the sole middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Steelville R-III school district in Missouri. With a total enrollment of 264 students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state averages on academic measures and has received a below-average 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Steelville Middle School's proficiency rates on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the 5th grade math proficiency rate was just 8.2% compared to the state average of 38.2%. The school's highest proficiency rates were in 7th grade math (34.3%) and 8th grade science (30.5%), but these were still well below the state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.1%, which likely contributes to the low academic performance.
Despite the school district's per-student spending being slightly above the state average and the student-teacher ratio being lower than the state average, Steelville Middle School continues to struggle. This suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be enough to drive improvement, and the school may need to examine its instructional practices, curriculum, and other factors to address the root causes of the low achievement. Targeted interventions and support systems may be necessary to help struggling students improve their skills and proficiency levels.
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