Summary:
The 63121 zip code area is served by a single middle school, NMS @ Lucas Crossing, which is part of the Normandy Schools Collaborative district. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Missouri middle schools, with extremely low proficiency rates on state assessments and a high chronic absenteeism rate, indicating significant challenges in providing a quality education to its predominantly disadvantaged student population.
NMS @ Lucas Crossing serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 514 students. The school's performance is well below the state averages, with only 3.2% to 15.2% of students scoring proficient or better on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests across various subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 50.4%, suggesting that many students are struggling to regularly attend school.
The data also reveals that almost all (99.42%) of the students at NMS @ Lucas Crossing qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. The school's low rankings, poor academic performance, and the challenges faced by its student population suggest that significant interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes in this community.
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