Summary:
The 63353 zip code area is home to a single middle school, Louisiana Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average, its academic performance has been declining in recent years, with mixed proficiency rates compared to Missouri benchmarks.
Louisiana Middle School is ranked 275 out of 438 Missouri middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has seen its rank drop over the past three years, from 303 out of 451 schools in 2023-2024 to 320 out of 459 schools in 2022-2023. Student academic performance is mixed, with 6th-grade math proficiency slightly above the state average but 7th and 8th-grade math and ELA proficiency significantly below.
The school faces challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 26% and a student population with a high rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, indicating a high-poverty community. While the school's resources and lower student-teacher ratio suggest a focus on supporting student needs, the data indicates that these efforts have not yet translated into stronger academic outcomes for the students of Louisiana R-II Middle School.
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