Summary:
The 63334 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals that Bowling Green Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking in the top 35% of Missouri elementary schools with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong performance in English Language Arts, with 65.8% of 5th graders proficient or better, and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.3%.
Bowling Green Middle has also seen significant improvement, moving from the top 30% to the top 27% of Missouri middle schools over the past 3 years. The school's impressive 69.1% of 7th graders proficient or better in Mathematics and a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.9 contribute to its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Lillian Schaper School, an alternative school, has significantly higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch recipients compared to the other schools, suggesting it may be serving a more disadvantaged student population.
The data also highlights the importance of considering multiple metrics when evaluating school performance, as different schools may excel in different areas. While Bowling Green High has a strong 94.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate, the Bowling Green R-I school district, which encompasses the three Bowling Green schools, is ranked 190 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement at the district level.
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