Summary:
The 63382 zip code area is home to two schools - Van-Far Elementary and Van-Far Junior/Senior High, both part of the Van-Far R-I school district. While the schools have seen fluctuations in their statewide rankings in recent years, they face some challenges in academic performance and student demographics that warrant further attention.
Van-Far Elementary has seen its statewide ranking drop from 376 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 532 out of 900 in 2024-2025, a concerning decline. Similarly, Van-Far Junior/Senior High's ranking has fallen from 313 out of 378 Missouri high schools in 2023-2024 to 226 out of 367 in 2024-2025, though it has improved its SchoolDigger rating from 1 to 2 stars. Both schools have proficiency rates in core subjects like math and ELA that are generally below state averages, with some grades performing significantly worse.
Socioeconomic factors may also be impacting the schools, as they both have relatively high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, around 50-57%, and chronic absenteeism rates of 11.4%. Despite the higher-than-average per-student spending and small class sizes, the schools' academic performance suggests that additional targeted interventions and support services may be necessary to address the unique challenges faced by the student population in this area.
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