Summary:
The 63351 zip code has only one school, Jonesburg Elementary, which serves students from the Montgomery County R-II district. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, its academic performance consistently falls below the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science.
Jonesburg Elementary has a statewide ranking that ranges from 616 out of 900 elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 830 out of 898 in 2022-2023, indicating it is a low-performing school. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 24.4% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics and 16.3% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 33.4% is well below the state average of 42.2%.
One potential contributing factor to the school's low academic performance is the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which stands at 50% in the 2023-2024 school year. While the school's resources, as indicated by its low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, suggest that funding may not be the primary issue, the data suggests that the school faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes and may require targeted interventions to address the root causes of its performance issues.
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