Summary
Keeven Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 286 students. The school is part of the Hazelwood School District, which is ranked 319 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Keeven Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.2% to 42.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the Hazelwood district average. The school's academic performance, as measured by MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores, is also consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 15.6% to 23.2%, compared to the state average of 38.2% to 43.8%. The nearby schools in the Hazelwood School District, such as Townsend Elementary, Jury Elementary, and Grannemann Elementary, as well as schools in the Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District, such as Commons Lane Elementary and Halls Ferry Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that the challenges faced by Keeven Elementary are not unique and may be systemic within the broader school districts.
Despite the relatively high spending per student at Keeven Elementary, ranging from $10,860 to $13,647 over the past few years, the school's academic performance remains significantly below state and district averages. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, and a more comprehensive approach, addressing various factors such as attendance, family engagement, and instructional practices, may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements at Keeven Elementary.
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