Summary:
The 63118 zip code of St. Louis, Missouri is home to 12 schools serving students from elementary through high school, operated by various districts including Confluence Academies, St. Louis City, KIPP St Louis Public Schools, Kairos Academies, and Momentum Academy. While some schools show mixed performance, many in this area struggle with extremely low proficiency rates, high chronic absenteeism, and poor graduation and dropout rates compared to state averages.
Several schools stand out as particularly concerning, including South City, which has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri elementary schools, and the Kairos Academies network, where the high school has a dropout rate of nearly 50%. The two Momentum Academy schools also perform very poorly, ranking in the bottom 5-10% of Missouri elementary schools.
Across the board, the schools in this zip code face significant challenges, with many reporting chronic absenteeism rates over 50% and proficiency rates in core subjects as low as 7-20%. While per-student spending is high, these schools struggle to translate funding into academic success, suggesting deeper systemic issues that will require a multi-faceted, community-based approach to address.
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