Summary
South Middle is a public middle school located in Raytown, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 533 students. The school is part of the Raytown C-2 School District, which is ranked 312 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. South Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Missouri middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, indicating poor overall performance.
South Middle's academic performance, as measured by MAP test proficiency rates, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.1% of 6th graders, 18.2% of 7th graders, and 5.7% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 45.5%, 43.2%, and 32.7%, respectively. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.7% to 43.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, South Middle has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.68% to 72.8% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
When compared to other middle schools in the Raytown C-2 district and nearby districts, such as Raytown Middle and Raytown Central Middle, South Middle consistently underperforms. However, South Middle's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are on par with or slightly higher than the nearby schools, suggesting that the low academic performance is not due to a lack of funding or high student-teacher ratios.
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