Summary:
The 63545 zip code is home to a single high school, Green City High, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school has made significant strides in recent years, with a dramatic improvement in its statewide ranking from 281 out of 460 schools in 2018-2019 to 3 out of 367 schools in the most recent 2024-2025 ranking.
Green City High School boasts a strong 94.1% four-year graduation rate, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with exceptional proficiency in English II (93.7% compared to 52.9% statewide) but lower-than-average scores in 6th and 8th grade English Language Arts. The school's Biology I proficiency rate of 64.6% is also higher than the state's 37.3%. Despite a slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 10.4%, the school's student-teacher ratio of 10.2 to 1 and higher-than-average spending per student of $17,369 suggest effective resource allocation to support student learning and well-being.
While the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (52.55%), the school's performance and recent improvements indicate a strong focus on academic excellence and a commitment to supporting the needs of its diverse student body. The Green City R-I district's efforts to enhance the school's performance and competitiveness have yielded positive results, and continued progress in addressing the school's areas for improvement could further strengthen its outcomes for students.
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